{"id":58986,"date":"2026-05-08T08:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/?page_id=58986"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:13:10","slug":"short-story-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/bn\/children-and-teens\/reading-quest\/short-story-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Curious Creatures: Short Story Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Home<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Children & Families<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Reading Quest<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Short Story Competition<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Curious Creatures: Short Story Competition” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#232459″ title_font_size=”77px” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”65px” title_font_size_phone=”34px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” global_colors_info=”{}”]Enter our short story competition for young writers win prizes to mark the start of our 2026 summer Reading Quest![\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/suffolkcommunitylibraries.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Curious-Creatures-group-3×2-resize-for-web.jpg” alt=”Cartoon illustrations of a tortoise, pig, polar bear, fox, racoon and pigeon, all wearing detective clothes.” title_text=”Curious Creatures group 3×2 resize for web” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” link_line_height=”1.3em” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Calling all writers aged 5\u201315! Join our 2026 summer Reading Quest and enter our 500-word short story competition.<\/p>\n

Your challenge:<\/strong> Choose one or more of our Curious Creatures and make them the main character in your story. What kind of mischief or adventures will the Curious Creatures get up to this summer?<\/p>\n

The Curious Creatures are our new animal detectives here to help you with your Reading Quest this summer. The creatures (pictured above) include a tortoise, a pig, a polar bear, a fox, a pigeon and a raccoon.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be giving out bookish prizes for the winning entries!<\/p>\n

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Our short story competition has now closed! Thank you to everyone who took part and shared their amazing stories with us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ll soon be reviewing submissions and will get in touch with the winners and runners-up soon! If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to us at readingquest@suffolk.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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