Opportunities
It’s a huge privilege to be able to present our range of awards and opportunities to you, with the hope that it’ll inspire and help your creative practice.
Take a look at our awards and opportunities below, and please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’ve any questions.
The Shirley Hughes Sketchbook Award
In celebration of the life and work of Shirley Hughes, the Shirley Hughes Sketchbook Award honours observational drawings of the everyday – and invites you to submit a sketchbook of your own observational studies.
£1,000 prize money and an Orange Beak tutorial for first prize, second and third prizes also awarded
Judged by Clara, Tom and Ed Vulliamy (Shirley’s children), Maisie Paradise-Shearring and Ness Wood (Orange Beak Studio), Ken Wilson-Max (writer, illustrator and publisher)
Returning for 2025 – entry details to be announced in due course
Alice Corrie Award
The Alice Corrie Award honours the work of a much-missed editor, colleague and friend – and we are proud to announce an award in her name, offering unpublished authors the chance to shine and to have the opportunity to be assessed and advised by an industry professional.
£200 each for two winners, and the opportunity to meet with an industry professional
Judged by the Orange Beak team, Sarah Pakenham (Publisher, Scallywag Press), and Helen Mackenzie Smith (Picture Books Publisher, Simon & Schuster Children’s Books)
This award closes on March 3rd 2025, entries are currently being accepted
Orange Beak Opportunity
Orange Beak understands that not everyone has the same opportunities to learn and develop. So, for 2025, we’re offering two free places to attend all of our online events for the year – from Orange Beak Evenings, to Workshops and Industry Insights.
Two winners to gain free access to every Orange Beak online event during 2025
Considered by Maisie Paradise Shearring and Ness Wood (Orange Beak Studio)
Entries for the 2025 opportunity have now closed