DEAR Editor,
The year 2026 is National Year of Reading and this, along with World Book Day 2026 on March 5, is a wonderful chance for every child, including those with reading impairments and vision impairments, to enjoy and celebrate their love of reading and storytelling.
To mark the occasion, leading sight loss charity The Royal National Institute of Blind People, (RNIB) is running a creative writing competition so children with vision impairments can express their creativity and love of books.
We’d like children to submit a piece of writing (prose or poetry) in any form or style which should be a retelling of a book you have read, told from the viewpoint of a minor character.
The competition is open to any child or young person between the ages of five-12 years with a vision impairment in the UK. It runs from January 4 to midnight on Friday 27 February 2026.
The winner will be invited to a celebratory World Book Day event at the British Library on Saturday 15 March 2026 to read and share their work with author Sibéal Pounder.
All three finalists will be invited to come and talk about their stories on RNIB Connect Radio.
We can’t wait to read your submission and wish you the very best of luck!
For full details of how to enter the competition, email worldbookday@rnib.org.uk
Good luck!
Lara Marshall, Library Engagement Manager (RNIB)
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