With leukaemia still threatening the lives and security of thousands, The Leukaemia Society (UK) is looking to use creative writing as a way of raising awareness and funds for its life-saving work and support services. Leukaemia is an aggressive Cancer requiring aggressive treatment and one of the biggest killers of Children, Teenagers & Young Adults in the UK.

The competition is open to any young writer aged between 7 & 18 years old, and will be judged by well known authors.  The four winners will be invited to the celebration party in London at which the awards will be presented.

The theme is ‘A day in my life’.

Work submitted can be fact or fiction. Entrants can write about a true event in their lives, maybe how the events of one day changed their lives or they can let their imaginations run wild and get their creative juices flowing by inventing their story.

There is an entry fee of £2 per student and all entries must be in by Friday 10th December 2010.

There will be a winner from each of the four categories. The four winning entries will be published in the book ‘A DAY IN MY LIFE’.

All finalists will have the opportunity to purchase the book at a discounted rate. The four prize-winners will receive a complimentary copy of the book.

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