Key dates for Memoir Award

Key memoir dates

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.

Memoir competition CLOSES.

Twelve long listed titles published on our website and across our social media.

Long listed writers to submit 15,000 words, including the overview and original submission.

Five shortlisted titles published on our website and across our social media.

Shortlisted writers to submit 30,000 words, including the overview and original submissions.

Winner and runner up announced.

Extracts from the winning and runner up memoirs published here on website.