Novel Award
Short List
Congratulations to our five Novel Award shortlisters on their huge achievement. Judging continues anonymously, so...
Memoir writing. Keep it legal
By Euan Thorneycroft
Literary Agent
Memoirs are fascinating to read because they are about real people (and sometimes organisations). But...
Memoir dates for your diary
15 June 2023 Memoir competition OPENS. Submit 5,000 to 8,000 words max, plus a 300-word...
Our novel longlist
Congratulations!
Ta dah! We’re thrilled to announce our top 20 novel longlist titles. Congratulations to all...
Before you hit send…
That important deadline is fast approaching. The one you’ve been working towards. This is an...
Christopher Allen on flash fiction: don’t forget heart
Several months ago, a writer on social media criticized flash for having given rise to...
Our memoir winner is…
Congratulations to Joanne Briggs winner of our inaugural memoir writing competition, judged by Cathy Rentzenbrink....
Our runner up in memoir is…
Congratulations to Sheereen Khan runner up in our inaugural memoir competition, judged by Cathy Rentzenbrink....
Our 50th competition
is now OPEN!
Our 50th competition is NOW open for Poetry, Short Story, Flash Fiction and Novel entries....