Here’s a great opportunity for writers of humorous children’s books.
Hey gang, check it out. The Greenhouse Funny Prize is back. And guess what: this year, it’s open to North American writers!
Last year’s competition saw over 700 entries, and Pip Jones was our winner. Julia Churchill quickly sold Pip’s book, SQUISHY McFLUFF, THE INVISIBLE CAT, to Faber Children’s Books in a 4 book pre-empt.
So we’re putting out a call for funny stuff, from quirky picture books to wry y.a. The winner will receive an offer of representation from Greenhouse.
Wait, what?
That’s right. The winner gets rep’d people. Not bad.
Entry guidelines:
The Greenhouse Funny prize is open to un-agented writers writing funny fiction for children of all ages.
To get a good sense of the voice and where the character is headed, we’d like to see the first 5,000 words PLUS a short description (a few lines) of the book AND a one page outline that…
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