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A Step-by-Step Guide to Entering the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition

Are you an aspiring author dreaming of seeing your children’s or young adult novel in print? The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition is the UK’s biggest writing contest for children’s books.

The Biggest Writing Competition for Children’s Authors in the UK Is Now Open!

The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition, now the biggest writing competition for children’s authors in the UK, is open for entries!

The Winners of the Times CH Children’s Fiction Competition 2025!

Wow, what a BLAST! We had an amazing time yesterday at our Big Breakfast event, which hosted the Times/Chicken House Competition judging panel AND announced the winners!
The fantastic judging panel consisted of chairman and publisher Barry Cunningham, The Times reporter and children’s book critic ...

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