Kelly Smith

Wow - thank you @LydiaRSilver and @IAmInPrint! Over the moon to come third! Huge congrats to Denise and Aine, and everyone who was shortlisted! 🥳🥳

@caromundy @LydiaRSilver @IAmInPrint Thanks Caroline! Congrats on being shortlisted too! x

@ky_smithy @LydiaRSilver @IAmInPrint Congratulations, @ky_smithy Huge achievement. x

Wow - thank you @LydiaRSilver and @IAmInPrint! Over the moon to come third! Huge congrats to Denise and Aine, and everyone who was shortlisted! 🥳🥳

@LaCaWickham @LydiaRSilver @IAmInPrint Thanks Laura!! 😊

@ky_smithy @LydiaRSilver @IAmInPrint You’re smashing it, @ky_smithy! So excited for you!!!!

@caretowrite @LydiaRSilver @IAmInPrint Thanks Carey! xx

@sanchez_m_m @LydiaRSilver @IAmInPrint Thanks Michelle!

@ky_smithy @LydiaRSilver @IAmInPrint Congratulations, Kelly!!🥳🥳

@IAmInPrint @LydiaRSilver Thanks so much! 😊

@ky_smithy @LydiaRSilver Very well done, Kelly! What a fantastic writing year you’re having! 👏

@That_Simone_ @LydiaRSilver @IAmInPrint Thank you!

@LaCaWickham @gyamfia_o @nurnberg_agency Congratulations Laura!! 🎉

I am beyond thrilled to share that I’m now represented by @gyamfia_o at the @nurnberg_agency. I’m blown away by Gyamfia’s knowledge, drive, and passion. Really excited to be working with her!

We’ve sent out Searchlight’s Agent/Publisher Pitch Book of winning stories (for Best Novel Opening and Best Picture Book Text 2023). How unbelievably exciting! Good luck to our winners and shortlistees. Our fingers and toes are crossed for you. 🤞 #WritingCommunity #kidlit

@NMarshalledits @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Thanks Nicki 🥰

@ky_smithy @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Many congratulations, Kelly! I was so happy to see your name here! 🎉

Surprised and unbelievably excited to be shortlisted for this competition ❤️ Thank you so much @WritingAwards and @sfmolteni for judging, and huge congratulations to the other writers!

@Jecca22Nelson @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Thanks Jessica!

@ky_smithy @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Congratulations!

@ClaireLomas3 @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Thanks Claire!! 😍🤩

@ky_smithy @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Yaaaaayyyy!!!! That’s just brilliant!!! Fantastic Kelly!! 💖🤩💖🤩

@JaxKingWrites @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Thank you! 😊

@ky_smithy @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Congratulations!!! 👏

@SuzanneFurness @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Thanks Suzanne!

@ky_smithy @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Congratulations 🎉

@HFLane_writing @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Thank you x

@beckylwilson @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Thanks Becky!

@ky_smithy @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Congratulations!🎉

@Ja_Illustrator @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Congratulations, your story sounds amazing!

Absolutely thrilled to have won the Searchlight Writing Award for Best Novel Opening for Children 🤩🤩🤩 huge huge thank you to @WritingAwards and @sfmolteni 🙏 I am over the moon! 🥰

@VickyGatehouse @WritingAwards @sfmolteni Thank you!

@SuzanneFurness @writementor (I hadn't!)

@SuzanneFurness @writementor Thank you!

#WritingCommunity, we're starting the year with a #giveaway 🎉🎉🎉 Share & like this post, plus tag a writer who you think should enter our 2024 Novel & Picture Book Awards for a chance to win a chapter critique from a published author📚 Our giveaway winner will be selected when the awards close at the end of the month. Find out more about the awards & enter via the link below ⤵️