Creative Writing Competition by CND Peace Education

This year, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, CND Peace Education are hosting a creative writing competition on the theme of “The day the bomb fell”. The competition aims to give young people a chance to nurture their creative talents whilst learning about the human and environmental consequences of this historically significant event.

Winning entries from each age group will be chosen from a panel of judges. 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed authors will be invited to an exclusive award ceremony in central London on the 3rd July 2015 and will be presented with:

1st Place: £50 cash and £50 book voucher

2nd Place: £30 book voucher

3rd Place: £20 book voucher

Plus a travel subsidy of up to £50 if required to attend the ceremony.

We will also publish all winning entries on our website during the commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of the bombings in August, 2015.

Entries must be submitted by 5pm 12th June by email to educationoutreach@cnduk.org or by post to Creative Writing Competition, Mordechai Vanunu House, 162 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DQ.

For full terms and conditions and details on how to enter, please click here.

For video please click here.