Following on from the 2019 Dubliners short story initiative organised by DR Anne Marie D’Arcy , Museum of childhood is celebrating Bloomsday 2020 with the launch of a year long children’s writing competition, again in collaboration with Marsh’s Library’ Dublin, with an exhibition planned for Bloomsday 2021 when 21 of the entries submitted will be chosen for exhibition. The invitation to submit is open to children around the world, up to 18 years of age. Inspired by Joyce’s Ulysses, write a story, fiction/ non fiction around just one day in your life. In the spirit of James Joyce we’d like you to write about any one day in your own life, in your own part of the world, in your own words, and in your own voice.
Maximum 500 words are allowed and please include a Story Title, Child/Young Adult’s 1st Name, Age, School, and Country of Residence. Entries should be submitted by Parent/Guardian and email only to info@museumofchildhood.ie
The names of all 21 shortlisted writers, and the names of their schools, will be published in The James Joyce Broadsheet. The overall winner will be considered for publication in the Broadsheet, pending editorial approval.