Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Friday 27th February 2026
Entry Fee: Free
Prizes: Several prizes including a full professional book review, an official Story Star Standard star rating, and a permanent listing within our website’s Indie Book Catalogue (see competition site for full details)
Prizes: 2-4 Winners are announced who share in the $1000 USD total prize pool. Winners may choose to have an extract published, and receive a letter of recommendation from our Judges. 10-20 writers are Shortlisted.
Word Limit: First 5,000 words of your manuscript or 15 pages of poetry (see Letter Review site for full details)
Prizes: A professional line edit on the first 3,000 words of your submission; a developmental workshop to structure your novel; a podcast interview, discussing your story, journey and ambitions; first 3,000 words published in an anthology; your entry submitted to a literary professional, bypassing the slush pile; an 'Origins' blog, introducing you to an audience; a relationship with New2theScene – supporting any publication, introducing you to a community through blogs/posts, and potential future projects; £50 vouchers for the New2theScene bookstore.
Word Limit: First 3,000 words of a novel and a one-page synopsis
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