Eligibility & Submission Details
Eligibility
Eligibility for the Children's Anthology will be published here, including who may enter. To be announced.
Age Groups
The eligible age groups will be confirmed and published here before submissions open. To be announced.
Originality
All entries must be the original, unpublished work of the child submitting them. Plagiarised or previously published work will not be accepted.
Types of Writing Accepted
The categories of writing accepted (for example stories, poems or essays) will be confirmed and published here. To be announced.
Word Limits
Word limits for each category will be confirmed and published here before submissions open. To be announced.
Language
The languages accepted for submission will be confirmed and published here. To be announced.
Formatting
Formatting requirements (such as file type and layout) will be published here once the submission method is finalised. To be announced.
Submission Method
How to submit an entry will be published here once the programme opens for submissions. To be announced.
Multiple Entries
Whether a child may submit more than one entry will be confirmed and published here. To be announced.
Consent, Rights & Protection
Parent/Guardian Consent
A parent or guardian must give consent before any child's entry is submitted or published. The consent process will be published here before submissions open.
School Participation
Schools may support and help facilitate entries from their students. Guidance for schools will be published here. To be announced.
Copyright
Copyright terms for submitted and selected entries will be set out clearly here before submissions open, so that contributors and their families know exactly what they are agreeing to.
Editorial Rights
VIDYA's editorial team may edit selected entries for clarity, length or publication standards, wherever practical in consultation with the contributor. Full terms will be published here.
Selection
Entries are screened for eligibility and reviewed by VIDYA's editorial team. Detailed selection criteria will be published here. To be announced.
Editing
Selected entries may be edited before publication. See "Editorial Rights" above.
Publication
Selected entries are intended for publication in the Children's Anthology by Shhalaj Publishing House. Further details will be published here.
Rejection / Non-Selection
Not every entry can be selected for publication. How non-selected entries and contributors are informed will be published here. To be announced.
Privacy
Any personal information collected as part of a submission will be handled in line with VIDYA's Privacy Policy.
Child Protection
The safety and wellbeing of every child participant comes first. Full details are set out in VIDYA's Child Safety Policy.