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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who Can Enter?

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• The competition is open to children aged 11–14 (inclusive) on the date of entry who attend one of the pre-registered schools or clubs for this competition.

• Entries must be submitted by a parent, guardian, or teacher who is over 18 on behalf of the student via the Ellie Ment website entry form only.

• Only one entry per child is allowed.

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📩 Submissions

• Stories must be original work written by the student.

• Each entry must include:

  • ✏️  A written story (500–1,500 words)

  • 🎥  A video (1min max) of the student explaining what inspired their story

  • 📷  A picture of the student holding the Ellie Ment and the Material Matter book, which can be used as the headshot.

• Entries must be submitted online via https://EllieMent.com/writing

• Deadline for submission: September 10th 2025 5pm GMT

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🧠 Originality & AI Use

• Entries must not use AI tools (like ChatGPT) to write or rewrite the story.

• We’re looking for the student’s own voice, ideas, and creativity.

• If we suspect AI-generated content, the entry may be disqualified.

• We will run all entries through a trusted AI-checking tool and if the score is +50% likely this automatically disqualify the applicant.

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🏆 Prizes & Winners

• Prizes are awarded both to schools/clubs and to individual students (as detailed in the competition overview).

• Winners will be selected by our judging panel based on creativity, originality, storytelling, and presentation.

• All winners will be notified by email to the adult who submitted their entry and the school/club, and results will be announced on our website and social media.

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📸 Use of Content

By entering, you agree that:

• We may publish, share, and adapt your child’s story and video across any media (website, social media, books, advertising, exhibitions, etc.)

• We can use your child’s first name, age, and school name alongside their story or video.

• We can use the content forever, royalty-free, and without restriction.

• We may choose to edit or abridge stories or videos slightly for presentation, while keeping the core idea intact.

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📚 Future Books & Ideas

• We are actively working on more Ellie Ment books and spin-offs.

• By entering the competition, you agree that:

  • We may already be developing similar ideas in our future stories.

  • If your child’s submission resembles future content we publish, it’s a coincidence, and you agree not to claim ownership or compensation.

  • We retain all rights to our Ellie Ment world, characters, and settings, now and in the future.

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🔐 Privacy & Safety

• We will never share personal contact details publicly.

• Data is collected only for the purpose of running the competition and contacting winners.

• You can request your data to be removed at any time.

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📬 Questions?

Contact us anytime at hello@cleanplanet.com.