The Trading Places competition is part of our BLT19 literature project. Trading Places because the authors will put themselves into one of the many work situations described on our BLT19.co.uk website. The story doesn't have to be set in Victorian times but entries need to tell us what on the website inspired their story and why.
There's sample stories written by students to help give an idea of what to write, as well as FAQs and the competition's Terms and Conditions. The deadline for entries in both categories is 30 September 2020.
The prizes for each category are:
- 1st – £100 in vouchers
- 2nd – £75 in vouchers
- 3rd – £50 in vouchers
About our BLT19 literature project
Our BLT19 literature project - it's longer title is 'Business, Labour, Trade and Temperance and 19th-Century Periodicals' - is fascinated by the origins of how we think about work, because, by understanding the history of the stories we tell, we can imagine – and perhaps work towards – alternatives. The project's website BLT19.co.uk features some of the Victorian magazines focused on work.
