{"id":1832,"date":"2023-05-05T13:46:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T10:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/?p=1832"},"modified":"2023-06-27T14:14:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T11:14:04","slug":"lionstory-writing-contest-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/articles\/lionstory-writing-contest-2023","title":{"rendered":"LionStory Writing Contest 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddfc\ud83c\uddf4\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6<br \/>\nLionStory is thrilled to announce a creative writing contest for Middle Eastern authors and parents. Publishing your own story can be challenging! We would love to exchange our skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we are looking for<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are an author\/parent\/parenting coach\/child psychologist\/caretaker based in one of these Middle Eastern countries: Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, or United Arab Emirates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are willing to write a story for 2-5 years old children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story will have a good moral that can be based on Middle Eastern or Muslim values: for example, empathy, kindness, friendships, relationships with parents. It can also be a story about Ramadan or special occasions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">600-800 words in English and Arabic (2 versions).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, the book will be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lionstory.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customizable<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so it should be applicable for both girls and boys.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There should be 1 main character, a child of 2-5 years old. There can be secondary and fictional characters (e.g. animals, spirits).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prize<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winner of the contest will receive a monetary value of $1000 in their local currency;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winner will have their storybook published on the name of LionStory and will be therefore customizable for any child on our website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms and conditions<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enter, submit an original unpublished story written in English\/Arabic with English translation between 600 and 800 words;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no entry fee to submit a story;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no age\/gender limit of the participant;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should be located in one of these Middle Eastern countries: Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, or United Arab Emirates;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should be an original unpublished piece;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submission will be judged according to technical merit, originality, readability and values reflected in the book;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winner grants LionStory books the rights to publish and sell the storybook under the name of LionStory books with no restrictions;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submission of a written piece implies the participant\u2019s acceptance of the terms and conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submission Deadlines and Jury<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please submit your story no later than <strong>15<\/strong><\/span><b>th of July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your work will be judged and selected by the <\/span><b>LionStory Books team together with three judges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Eman Saeh, Heba Subeh-Hyder and Hend Saeed. We are looking for an original story that teaches a good moral to children of ages 2-5 and reflects Middle Eastern and\/or Muslim values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1833 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judges.png\" alt=\"Judges for our writing contest 2023\" width=\"992\" height=\"2207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judges.png 3896w, https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judges-135x300.png 135w, https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judges-460x1024.png 460w, https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judges-768x1709.png 768w, https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judges-690x1536.png 690w, https:\/\/lionstory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/judges-921x2048.png 921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submission<\/span><\/h1>\n\r\n    <div id=\"contest\" class=\"n-footer__subscribe subscribe\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"subscribe__title\">\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"subscribe__text\">\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"subscribe__loader loader\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"subscribe__status status text-center l-mb-2\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"contest__form-activator text-center\">\r\n        <button id=\"contest-form-activator\" class=\"btn btn--secondary\" type=\"button\">Enter the contest<\/button>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <form id=\"contest-form\" class=\"subscribe__form is-hidden\" method=\"post\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"form-row l-mb-2\">\r\n          <div class=\"form-col\">\r\n            <div class=\"form-group\">\r\n              <label for=\"name\" class=\"visuallyhidden\">Type your full name<\/label>\r\n              <input id=\"name\" class=\"form-control\" type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required placeholder=\"Type your full name\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"form-col\">\r\n            <div class=\"form-group\">\r\n              <label for=\"email\" class=\"visuallyhidden\">Type your email<\/label>\r\n              <input id=\"email\" class=\"form-control\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" required placeholder=\"Type your email\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"form-group l-mb-2\">\r\n          <label for=\"message\" class=\"visuallyhidden\">Your message text<\/label>\r\n          <textarea id=\"message\" class=\"form-control form-control-counted\" name=\"message\" required placeholder=\"Your message text\"><\/textarea>\r\n          <div class=\"form-group-counter\">\r\n            <span class=\"form-group-counter__used\">0<\/span>\/<span class=\"form-group-counter__left\">800<\/span> words\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"form-group l-mb-2\">\r\n          <label for=\"link\" class=\"visuallyhidden\">Share link to your file<\/label>\r\n          <input id=\"link\" class=\"form-control\" type=\"text\" name=\"link\" required placeholder=\"Share link to your file*\">\r\n          <div class=\"form-group-notice\">\r\n            *Please share the link to GoogleDocs\/GoogleDrive or through wetransfer.com\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"form-check l-mb-2\">\r\n          <input id=\"agreement\" class=\"form-check-input\" type=\"checkbox\" name=\"agreement\" checked required>\r\n          <label for=\"agreement\" class=\"form-check-label\">I have read and agreed to the terms and conditions of entry<\/label>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"contest\" value=\"contest\" \/>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"subscribe__form-submit text-center\">\r\n          <button id=\"subscribe-form-submit\" class=\"btn btn--outline-midnight\" type=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/form>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any questions, please email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:help@lionstory.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help@lionstory.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Good luck, writers!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LionStory Books team<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddfc\ud83c\uddf4\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 LionStory is thrilled to announce a creative writing contest for Middle Eastern authors and parents. Publishing your own story can be challenging! 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