Young Northampton writer wins national storytelling competition

A Northampton schoolgirl has won a national writing competition with a story which the judge said stood out from the thousands of other entries.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Jul 2017, 17:37 BST

Updated 11th Sep 2017, 12:53 BST

The story by Simran Sandhu, 7, from Upton Meadows Primary School, was chosen by children’s author Jo Empson.

Jo said: “I’ve really enjoyed reading the children’s stories alongside some beautiful artwork.

“For me, Simran’s story ‘The Rekam-ruoloc’ really stood out as a thoughtful and truly beautiful story, unique and full of colour and imagination.”

Simran won signed copies of books, including those by Michael Rosen and Allan Ahlberg, and £200 worth of books for Upton Meadow’s school library.