The winners of the 500 Words 2023/24 competition have been …
Watch the winning stories of 500 Words 2023 be read aloud by stars Tom Hiddlesto, Oti Mabuse and others, at the grand final.
Catch up on the best bits from the 2023/24 competition's final
From magical performances, to enticing stories, read aloud for the very first time, here is everything you need to know about the 500 Words 2023 grand final. 50 finalists were invited to the...
The top 50 finalists for 500 Words 2023/24 - BBC Teach
Here's everything you need to know for 500 Words, the UK’s most successful children’s writing competition. 500 Words thousands of stories from children across the UK. Here's the official...
Royal Recognition: BBC 500 Words Finalists celebrated at …
Feb 28, 2024 · Today Buckingham Palace played host to the Grand Final of BBC 500 Words, the UK’s most celebrated children’s writing competition. 50 young literary talents were invited to an exclusive ...
Finalists for BBC 500 Words Competition Revealed
Feb 26, 2024 · BBC 500 Words unveils the 50 young finalists of the UK's most celebrated children's writing competition, marking a significant milestone ahead of the Grand Final set to take place at Buckingham Palace this week.
BBC 500 Words: Two sets of siblings reach final
Two sets of siblings have reached the final of the BBC's 500 Words competition. Sisters Zemira and Akeeva, from Oxfordshire, and brother and sister Henry and Isabella, from Hampshire, are in...
2022 500-Word Essay Contest Winners | The Writer
Grand Prize Winner $1000: “Dog Tags,” by Michelle Y. Green. The winner of the grand prize is Michelle Y. Green, for her essay “Dog Tags.”. Michelle is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins Master of Arts in Writing program and author of A Strong Right Arm: The …
Queen ‘so proud’ of 500 Words children’s story competition …
Sep 24, 2024 · The Queen has said she is “so proud” of all the children who have entered the BBC’s “brilliant” 500 Words competition down the years as its 2024 edition launched on Tuesday.
500 Words comes to Buckingham Palace! - The Royal Family
Feb 26, 2024 · The creative writing competition encourages children, categorised into 5-7 and 8-11 year olds, to write a fictional story – using 500 words or fewer. Earlier in the year, judges of the competition were welcomed into Buckingham Palace …
Queen 'twisted BBC's arm' to save children's literary competition
Mar 7, 2024 · The Queen has welcomed the revival of a BBC children’s writing competition after stepping in to save it from the axe. The BBC scrapped 500 Words in 2020, despite huge global success that ...