Key memoir dates
15 June 2026
Memoir competition OPENS. Submit 5,000 to 8,000 words max, plus a 300-word overview which should be the first page of your entry.
30 September 2026
Memoir competition CLOSES.
30 November 2026
Twelve long listed titles published on our website and across our social media.
7 December 2026
Long listed writers to submit 15,000 words, including the overview and original submission.
20 January 2027
Five shortlisted titles published on our website and across our social media.
27 January 2027
Shortlisted writers to submit 30,000 words, including the overview and original submissions.
16 March 2027
Winner and runner up announced.
19 March 2027
Extracts from the winning and runner up memoirs published here on website.
15 June 2027
Memoir competition OPENS.
