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SUMMARY:Letter Review Prize for Books
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (ET) 28th March 2026\nEntry Fee:  $30; Additional entries $20\nPrizes: 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.\nWord Limit: First 5\,000 words of your manuscript or 15 pages of poetry (see Letter Review site for full details)\nCategory: Novel competition / Non-fiction competition / Poetry competition\nCompetition Website: letterreview.com/information/\n\nThe competition is open to anyone in the world. The entry must not have been traditionally published. The competition organisers are seeking all varieties of novels\, short story collections\, nonfiction\, and poetry collections. We will accept manuscripts which are unpublished\, self published\, and some which are indie published. Review the full entry guidelines for further details. You can access previous winners on the Letter Review site to give you an idea of what floats their boat. The judges will be Kita Das and Dr. Ol James. \nThe Book Prize is open to anyone in the world but the entry must not have been traditionally published. The competition is open to all varieties of novels\, short story collections\, nonfiction\, and poetry collections. Manuscripts which are unpublished\, self-published\, and some which are indie published will be accepted. Be sure to refer to the full entry guidelines for further details. Entrants should submit the first 5\,000 words of their manuscript\, whether it be prose or poetry.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/letter-review-prize-books/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Novel Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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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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