World Book Day Writing Competition

16 Feb - 5 Mar 2026

This World Book Day we are relaunching our writing competition.

The title of your story is 'The Beadle and the Lost Top Hat' and we are challenging you to write the story. Head to waterstones to collect a sheet and fill it in with your story and hand it back to Waterstones before the 2nd of March. 

The winning story will win a £20 Waterstones gift voucher and have their story put up in the Arcade.

We can't wait to read what your write!!!