Create a Character Competition – Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival

Are you a budding artist or illustrator with a big imagination? Why not design your own book character for our new competition!

The competition starts on Saturday, 20^th May 2023 and closes on Saturday, 17^th June 2023. Please submit your entry to your local Awen Library.

The winner will receive £25 in book tokens, a drawing goody bag and have their character turned into your own plush toy! The second-place prize winner will receive a copy of Rob Biddulph’s book ‘Draw with Rob’ and a drawing goody bag. Winning entries will be displayed in Awen Libraries and on our website.

The details are below:

Opening date – Saturday, 20^th May 2023.

Closing date – Saturday, 17^th June 2023.

All entries to be handed in to your local libraries by the closing date.

Suggested age range – 5 – 11 years old. Target Primary Schools.

Prizes – 1^st Prize – £25 in book tokens, a drawing goody bag and have your character turned into your own plush toy.

2^nd Place Prize – a copy of Rob Biddulph’s book ‘Draw with Rob’ and a drawing goody bag.

Theme – Reading or books.

Inspiring a lifelong love of reading, celebrating stories and bringing books to life. 

Yn ysgogi cariad oes at ddarllen, yn dathlu straeon ac yn dod â llyfrau’n fyw.

Yn rhan o Ŵyl Llên Plant Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, wedi ei chefnogi gan Ymddiriedolaeth Ddiwylliannol Awen, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr. 

Part of Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival supported by Awen Cultural Trust, Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council. 

The book tokens are kindly sponsored by BOOKS COUNCIL of WALES.