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To send a postal entry please send to the address at the bottom of this form with the following details:

There will be 3 age categories; age 4 -7, age 8-11 and age 12-16. Plus there is a special ‘Best of Broxtowe’ prize in each age category, for children that live in the borough. First in each category will win a Kindle, with runner up and highly commended prizes of up to £50 in National Book Tokens. Entries close 17 May 2026. Successful entrants will be invited to an awards ceremony at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum on the 27 June 2026, with selected winners having their work entered into a digital exhibition later in the year.

THE D.H. LAWRENCE CHILDREN’S PRIZE
WRITING COMPETITION 2026:
‘Friendship’

Print form for postal entries

Short stories and poems written by children could be in with a chance of winning a kindle and national book tokens, as the D.H. Lawrence’s Birthplace Museum
launches a competition to celebrate World Book Day on 5 March 2026.

 	

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The D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
8a Victoria Street, Eastwood Nottinghamshire, NG16 3AW
culture@broxtowe.gov.uk