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500 WORDS Judge Malorie Blackman!

22/01/2014

BBC Radio 2 - The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, 500 WORDS Judge Malorie Blackman!

We mark day three of 500 WORDS launch week with super judge Malorie Blackman!

It is day three of 500 WORDS launch week and Chris catches up with judge Malorie Blackman, who has been appointed Children's Laureate since last year's competition!

It's day three of 500 WORDS launch week and, this morning, Chris catches up with judge Malorie Blackman!

A prolific storyteller, Malorie has notched up an incredible 70 titles including the best-selling Noughts & Crosses series. She's picked up numerous prizes, including the Red House Children's Book Award, Fantastic Fiction Award, Eleanor Farjeon Award and, in 2008, she received an OBE for her services to children's literature in 2008. Described by The Times as "a bit of a national treasure", we were delighted - but not surprised - when Malorie was appointed Children's Laureate in June 2013.

Last year 500 WORDS attracted more than 90,000 entries. It's open to children aged 13 and under and the rules are simple: Make up a story, and write it down, using no more than 500 words. And every single story submitted will be read by a brilliant, book-loving, army of librarians and teachers from around the UK.

For more information about the competition, and for writing tips, lesson plans and tools to help children get writing, visit www.bbc.co.uk/500words.

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