Write a Christmas short story for your chance to WIN great prizes with WalesOnline

Calling all budding authors in Wales! If you're between eight and 12 we're giving you the chance to win fabulous prizes in our Christmas short story competition.

All you have to do is write no more than 500 words on a Christmas theme to be in with a chance of winning.

The winner will have his or her story immortalised in a WalesOnline video with original illustrations by MediaWales designers PLUS a £30 voucher from leading high street bookseller Waterstone's. Two runner-ups will each receive a £10 Waterstone's voucher.

Shortlisted entries will be judged by acclaimed children's author, Welshman Phil Carradice, (pictured) writer of The Bosun's Secret, The Pirates of Thorne Island, Hannah Goes to War and Black Bart's Treasure.

The winning story will be read out in our Media Wales studios in Cardiff - complete with illustrations - and videoed for WalesOnline. It will be posted on the site in time for Christmas - and as well as getting your own special copy of the video you'll also get to keep the illustrations.

How to enter

We're looking for Christmas-themed stories from children aged eight to 12 who are living in Wales.

The story should be between 300 and 500 words and you'll need to be able to email it to us. We won't be accepting postal entries, so please don't post your story to us.

The deadline for entries has been extended to midnight, TUESDAY 6 December.

Remember to include your name, age, address and other contact details in your email and put 'WalesOnline Christmas story' in the subject box.

Further details here.

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