Would you like to see your name in print?

Do you know anyone at primary school who is a budding author or poet? Are you one? Then you are going to be really interested in this competition.

New Zealand Post, the major sponsor of the Children's Book Awards, wants to celebrate not just what is written for young Kiwis, but their own writing as well.

So they are creating a very special book and are asking Kiwi Kids to share their magic by contributing a story or poem. The best 50 pieces (judged by a panel of well known New Zealand authors) will be professionally illustrated and published.

This competition is open to primary school aged children and entries up to 300 words must be submitted by 30th April 2010.

Entry forms are in the Rodney Libraries or visit http://www.nzpostbookawards.co.nz/ for more information and some hints to start you off on your story.