
Natalie Rutherford @NatWrites – Dougie (11) thinks his new life in the country is super dull, until his mum vanishes in a puff of smoke and a girl turns up on his doorstep, claiming to be a sheep.
Natalie Rutherford
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@NatWrites
The writer formerly known as @Ruthernat SCBWI_BI UV24 | Guppy 25 + 23 SL | WM CB SL 24 | #First500 LL | WMCNA 24 + 22 LL Give me a deadline...

Natalie Rutherford @NatWrites – Dougie (11) thinks his new life in the country is super dull, until his mum vanishes in a puff of smoke and a girl turns up on his doorstep, claiming to be a sheep.





The #UV26 longlist is live at undiscoveredvoices.com/longlist 🙌 More than 250 of you entrusted us with your stories and the standard was very high - it was a thrill to read them. The longlist was chosen by our judges for their originality and quality of writing. Congratulations all 👏

















Who's spending the weekend polishing their #UV26 submission? Two years ago, that was @stephen_daly and now look - his stunning YA debut will be out next year. If you're an unagented, unpublished kidlit/YA writer, don't miss this opportunity! Enter at undiscoveredvoices.com

"UV was a springboard to my writing career - it gave me hope at a time when hope was in short supply." @KatjaLKaine won UV22 and now has a major deal with @penguinrandom, with her book set to be a lead YA title in 2026 🙌 Read more: tinyurl.ph/JRLLM @SCBWI_BI

KLAXON! The Guppy Open Submission 2025 longlist has been announced - check out the Guppy website - what a list of talent! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ guppybooks.co.uk/news-and-event…