The Big Idea Comp @thebigideacomp
Win the chance to see your children's story idea transformed into a book, TV, movie or theatre production. Entry to TBI 2018 is now CLOSED. thebigideacompetition.co.uk Joined March 2014-
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Congratulations @emmac2603 and Neal Jackson on their Carnegie nomination! 🎉🎉🎉 This idea was the WINNER in #TheBigIdeaCompetition in 2014, we are so pleased to see the book doing phenomenally well! #CKG19 @chickenhsebooks
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Brilliant news - Taunton carpenter's childhood tale to become book bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
And that's all for our 2018 Winner and our brilliant Runners-Up! Thank you to all who entered The Big Idea Competition 2018 - we've had some truly amazing entries and cannot wait to see where this year's winning Big Ideas will go! 💭💭💭💭
And here is @TBP_agency agent @josephine_hayes talking about Sarah's alien invention!
Our final Runner-Up is Dr. Sarah Ryan, with her out-of-this-world idea, Down to Earth. Passionate about aliens, Dr Sarah Ryan is a 48-year-old science editor from Dublin, living and working in Cheltenham. Congratulations Sarah!
Here is @BarryChicken of Chicken House books to tell you a bit more about Louise's Big Idea!
This is the second TBI shortlist for Runner-Up Louise Greig, creator of The Speakers. Louise was first shortlisted in 2014 with her idea The Brown Dog Affair. She is an award-winning children's author from Aberdeen. Congratulations Louise!
And here is Oli Hyatt of Blue Zoo animation, to tell you a bit more about Fiona's Super idea!
Fiona Hill is also a Runner-Up, whose story idea, Vinnie the Superdog, captivated our judges. She wanted to created a story that encouraged empathy in children. Fiona hosts a local reading group, and loves sharing stories with her young son. Congratulations Fiona!
And here is poet, author, BookTuber, and Big Idea judge @jenvcampbell to let you know what we loved about Sean's Journey Home
Next up we have the incredible Sean's Journey Home, submitted by Matthew Graham - aged only 13! He is a self-confessed bookworm who wants his story to be funny and to teach children to be thankful for what they have today. Congratulations Matthew!
And here is beetle-loving, book writing, author extraordinaire @MGLnrd to tell us what it was about Dan's idea that sparked the judges imaginations!
In no particular order, our first Runner Up is Dan Byrne with Bartholomew E.P.G. (Evil Pig Genius). Dan hopes his story will make people laugh, marvel at time travel, and most importantly learn to value the older generation. Congratulations Dan! 🏆
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Carpenter wins @thebigideacomp with primary school story: bit.ly/2y8QuF7
Carpenter’s school story to be turned into book shr.gs/qPxO27T
See what our brilliant celebrity judge @angellicabell had to say about Jack's winning entry, Cardboard Boy #TheBigIdea
We are thrilled to announce the winner of 2018's competition: Cardboard Boy, created by Jack Martin! Jack is a 23 year old carpenter living in Somerset, and his idea came from a story he wrote and illustrated while at primary school. Congratulations Jack! 🏆
And the 2014 competition's fantastic winner, Sky Chasers, inspired by an idea from Neal Jackson and written by award winning children's author Emma Carroll, has sold in nine territories!
Other 2014 runners-up success stories include The Fandom, imagined by Angela Mccann and developed by author Anna Day. It is now sold in 24 territories worldwide, with TV and Film rights optioned by Fox 21!
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