# Young Walter Scott Prize

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## Core facts

- **Organiser:** Walter Scott Prize (https://olympiads.co.uk/organisation/walter-scott-prize)
- **Subjects:** Creative Writing, English, History
- **Age groups:** Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Adult
- **Activity type:** Competition
- **Format:** Online
- **Entry route:** Open to writers aged 11 to 19. Submit an original historical-fiction story of 800 to 2,000 words, set in a time before the writer was born.

## Dates

- **Next/representative edition start:** 2026-03-19
- **End date:** 2026-10-31
- **Registration deadline:** 2026-10-31

### Key stages

- Entries open — from 2026-03-19
- Entry deadline — deadline 2026-10-31

## URLs

- **Official website:** https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/home/young-walter-scott-prize/
- **Registration:** https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/home/young-walter-scott-prize/
- **Resources:** https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/home/young-walter-scott-prize/young-walter-scott-news/
- **Olympiads.co.uk page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/event/walter-scott-prize/young-walter-scott-prize
- **This facts page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/ai/events/walter-scott-prize/young-walter-scott-prize.md

## Summary

The UK's creative-writing prize dedicated to young historical-fiction writers. Entrants research a period and write an original story of 800 to 2,000 words set before they were born. Separate 11–15 and 16–19 categories let developing writers combine literary craft with serious engagement with history.
## Data provenance

- **Sources:** Supabase activity/event catalogue
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **Representative edition:** yes
- **Projected dates:** no / not applicable

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