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SUMMARY:Oxford/42 New Writing Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30th April 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: £1500 plus professional representation by 42\nWhat to Submit: synopsis (up to 300 words)\, an elevator pitch (up to two sentences)\, plus one of: Novel (first 10\,000-15\,000 words); Stage or radio play (complete script of 30-90 pages); Screenplays (script of 30-60 pages for TV show or feature-length film script of 90 pages).\nEligibility: Open to anyone over the age of 18 living\, working or studying in the UK and Ireland\nCategory: Children’s Book Competitions\nCompetition Website:  https://www.42mp.com/page/oxford-42-new-writing-prize\n\nThe Oxford/42 New Writing Prize is a multi-disciplinary storytelling competition and is being run by 42 (a management and production company) in conjunction with The Faculty of English at the University of Oxford. \nTo enter the competition\, you need to submit a synopsis (up to 300 words) and an elevator pitch of no more than two sentences for a work of fiction\, along with one of the following (in Word format):\n– Novel – the first 10\,000 to 15\,000 words\n– Stage or radio play – a complete script of between 30 and 90 pages\n– Screenplays – a script of between 30 and 60 pages for episode one of a TV show or a complete feature-length film script of 90 pages. \nThey have a fantastic panel of judges from literature\, stage and screen including Abby Ajayi\, creator of “Riches” (ITVX and Amazon) and writer on Emmy nominated “Inventing Anna” (Netflix); Chris Chibnall\, creator of “Broadchurch” (ITV)\, “Doctor Who” Showrunner\, and author of DEATH AT THE WHITE HART (Penguin 2025); Robert Douglas-Fairhurst\, author of METAMORPHOSIS and Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford; and Rona Munro\, award-winning dramatist of “The James Plays” and “Oranges and Sunshine”. \nSee the competition site for details of entry and the full terms and conditions.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/oxford-42-new-writing-prize/
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