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SUMMARY:New Writers Novel Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on Saturday 31st October 2026\nEntry Fee: £12 per entry; (£22 for two entries\, £31 for three entries\, when submitted together)\nPrizes: 1st: £1\,000 + Lifetime Access to The Novel Factory (Version 3); 2nd: £300 + 12-month Standard Subscription to The Novel Factory; 3rd: £200 + 12-month Basic Subscription to The Novel Factory\nAll entrants: 30% discount off The Novel Factory* writing software (annual or lifetime subscriptions)\nPublication: The three winning entries will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology\nWord Limit: The opening 500 words of your unpublished novel or novella\nHead Judge: Katja Kaine\, award-winning author and The Novel Factory founder\nCharity: 10% of all proceeds will be donated to charity (split between First Story and the Funzi and Bodo Trust)\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/novel-prize\n\nThe inaugural New Writers Novel Prize (in association with The Novel Factory) is open to entries\, and we’re seeking the opening 500 words of your unpublished novel or novella. You don’t have to have finished as you’ll only be judged on the first 500 words. But it could prove to be an excellent opportunity to at least make a solid start to your first (or next) novel. \nNote that all entrants will be given a 30% discount when purchasing an annual subscription or a lifetime licence to The Novel Factory. It’s probably our favourite writing software available\, not least because it is complete free of AI. You can read our Review of The Novel Factory for more information. \nNovel Prize – Key Details \n\nOpen to the first 500 words of your unpublished novel or novella in any genre from writers (18+) living anywhere in the world\nFirst prize: £1\,000 plus Lifetime Access to The Novel Factory (Version 3)\nHead Judge: Katja Kaine\, award-winning author and founder of The Novel Factory\n\nEntry Fees \n\n£12 – One entry | £22 – Two entries (save £2) | £31 – Three entries (save £5)\n\nPrizes \n\nFirst Prize: £1\,000 + Lifetime Access to The Novel Factory (Version 3)\nSecond Prize: £300 + 12-month Standard Subscription to The Novel Factory\nThird Prize: £200 + 12-month Basic Subscription to The Novel Factory\nAll Entrants: 30% discount off annual subscriptions or lifetime licences to The Novel Factory (Version 3) writing software\n\n Publication \n\nThe three winning entries will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk site and in a future issue of the New Writers Anthology.\n\n Additional Recognition \n\n10 Shortlisted; 30+ Longlisted\n\n Supporting Charities \n\n 10% of all entry fee proceeds will be donated to charity\, split equally between:\n\nFirst Story – supporting creative writing opportunities for young people\nThe Funzi & Bodo Trust – supporting education and community projects in Kenya\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\nA limited number of free entries are available for writers on low incomes\, helping ensure the competition is open to talented writers regardless of financial circumstances. See the Competitions Terms and Conditions for details.\n\n*Note: if you click through to The Novel Factory site and purchase the software\, they will give New Writers UK a small commission. \nGood luck!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new-writers-novel-prize/
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