Kids Lit Quiz won by New Zealand team

In the world final of the annual, popular Kid's Lit Quiz, which took place in New Zealand on 18th June, the reigning winners, from St Margaret College, Christchurch, New Zealand, managed to hold onto their crowns and were worthy winners in an exciting and hard fought contest.

2nd was Springfield Convent, Capetown, SA, 3rd Peachcroft Intermediate School, Hamilton, NZ, and our own UK winners, Bancroft's School from Essex, came a creditable 4th after losing a sudden death playoff to Peachcroft.

Margaret Mahy, the award winning author from New Zealand was guest of honour at the official dinner, and the visiting teams now start an exciting holiday courtesy of KLQ.

To enter for the up-coming rounds of UK KLQ, which take place this autumn, contact the UK organiser, Eileen Armstrong, or see the website which also has an article by the librarian and SLA member who accompanied last years UK team, Cherwell School, Oxford, to the 2005 final.

Competition for aspiring journalists, photographers and designers

Could your students design the newspaper front page of the future? Could they write a compelling article on today?s burning social, business or political issue? Or take the photograph that captures the essence of the story behind the headlines?

The British Library is launching an exciting new competition to coincide with its Front Page exhibition, which brings to life the growth, development, rivalry and union of the newspaper industry in Britain over the last 100 years.

The competition has three categories: writing, photography and layout design. An innovative entry could win the chance to work on a national newspaper for a week, alongside the country?s leading journalists, photographers and graphic designers. Or for an under-16 winner, digital equipment to help you on your way to a career in the media industry.

The lucky winners will be decided by some of the media industry?s leading lights including Faisal Islam, Business Correspondent at Channel Four News and Young Journalist of the Year 2006, David Viggers, Head of Reuters UK Picture Desk, and Mark Porter, Creative Editor of the Guardian, whose team is behind the newspaper?s new look. According to David Viggers, the judges will be looking for ?original, thought-provoking entries that demand attention and carry on the tradition of newspapers to stimulate debate and nurture innovation?.

The deadline for sending in an original article, photograph or front page layout is 5pm on Monday 7 August 2006. Winning entries will be published on the British Library website, and prizes awarded at a high profile London Design Festival event, hosted by the Library in late September.