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SUMMARY:WriteMentor Novel and Picture Book Awards
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Tuesday 31st March 2026\nEntry Fee: £12\nPrizes: 1st Place: £500 and 45-minute one-to-one consultation with an agent.\nWord Limit: First 3\,000 words of a novel and a one-page synopsis\, or completed manuscript for picture books\nJudges: Picture Book Category Judge – Lorna Hemingway; Children’s Category Judge – Lucy Irvine; Adult Category Judge – Clare Wallace\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website: write-mentor.com/writementor-writing-awards\n\nIn partnership with Darley Anderson Agency\, the WriteMentor 2026 Novel and Picture Book Award is looking for new writing talent in children’s\, young adult\, and adult fiction. Now in its eighth year\, this writing award invites entries worldwide within three categories: Picture Books\, Children’s (Chapter Books\, Middle Grade\, Young Adult)\, and Adult fiction. \nThe winner of each category will receive a £500 cash prize\, a 45-minute one-to-one virtual consultation with the agent judge for that category\, and a one-year free membership to the Hub\, WriteMentor’s online membership platform\, worth £150. The consultation will consist of a 15-minute discussion of the winning entry and 30 minutes for additional questions\, including industry insights and career guidance. \nThe awards offer both a standard entry and a feedback entry.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/writementor-novel-picture-book-awards/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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