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Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian



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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Young Country Diary series is open for submissions every three months.”
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All Wikipedia entries provide no information about submission schedules for 'Young Country Diary'. The cited sources discuss unrelated diary series (e.g., Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Princess Diaries) and lack any mention of submission frequency.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a 2012 American comedy film directed by David Bowers from a screenplay by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes. The third installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_Dog_Days…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Diary of a Country Priest (French: Journal d'un curé de campagne) is a 1936 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. The novel received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. In 1950…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diary_of_a_Country_Priest
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Princess Diaries is a series of epistolary young adult novels written by Meg Cabot, and is also the title of the first volume, published in 2000. The series consists of 12 core novels, 4 novellas,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Diaries
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“Submissions must be articles written by children aged 8-14 about a recent encounter with nature.”
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Wikipedia entries for Dork Diaries, The Princess Diaries, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid describe fictional diary formats but provide no details about submission requirements for 'Young Country Diary'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal, based on the 2007 novel. The film stars Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn. The film was rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(2010_fil…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dork Diaries is a children's book series written by Rachel Renée Russell and illustrated by Nikki Russell and Rachel Renée Russell. The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dork_Diaries
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Princess Diaries is a series of epistolary young adult novels written by Meg Cabot, and is also the title of the first volume, published in 2000. The series consists of 12 core novels, 4 novellas,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Diaries
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“Children do not need to be nature experts for their submissions to be considered.”
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Wikipedia sources mention various diary works but contain no information about submission criteria for 'Young Country Diary'. The cited entries discuss unrelated authors and formats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal, based on the 2007 novel. The film stars Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn. The film was rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(2010_fil…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edith Blackwell Holden (26 September 1871 – 15 March 1920) was an English artist, writer and art teacher. She was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and specialised in painting animals and pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Holden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a first-person narrative novel by Sherman Alexie, from the perspective of a Native American teenager, Arnold Spirit Jr., also known as "Junior," a 14…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Absolutely_True_Diary_of_a…
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“Published children will be paid.”
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No sources provide information about payment for published submissions in 'Young Country Diary'. All evidence references unrelated diary-related content.
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“The deadline for spring submissions is noon on Monday 4 May.”
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No sources mention submission deadlines or publication schedules for 'Young Country Diary'. Evidence references unrelated diary series and books.
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“Four entries will be published in the newspaper and online, with two in April and two in May.”
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No sources provide information about publication frequency or distribution for 'Young Country Diary'. All evidence references unrelated diary content.
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“Submissions received before the 20th of the month may be published in April.”
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No sources mention submission deadlines or early publication policies for 'Young Country Diary'. Evidence references unrelated diary series.
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“Parental permission is required for children to participate.”
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No sources provide information about parental consent requirements for 'Young Country Diary'. All evidence references unrelated diary content.
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“Articles must be 200-250 words long.”
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No sources mention word length requirements for submissions to 'Young Country Diary'. Evidence references unrelated diary formats and authors.
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“Photos or drawings are encouraged but not required.”
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No sources provide information about visual submission guidelines for 'Young Country Diary'. All evidence references unrelated diary series and books.
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“The article must describe a specific nature encounter using sensory details.”
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“Selected participants will be contacted by the Guardian and paid.”
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“Recent examples include entries about a wheatear, a fox skull, and bird footprints.”
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“The form for submissions is encrypted and only accessible to the Guardian.”
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“Contact details are required for parent/guardian communication.”
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