Prizes: 2-4 Winners are announced who are published and share in the $1000 USD total prize pool. 10-20 writers Shortlisted. All entries considered for publication, and for submission to the Pushcart.
Entry Fee: £19 Early Bird Entry (until 5th November 2025) then £24 for standard entry (until 5th January 2026). Feedback options available.
Prizes:Winner: £1,200/$1,600; Top Three: Feedback from Alec Shane, literary agent with Writers House, Jenny Hewson, literary agent from Lutyens & Rubinstein, and Guest Reviewer Katie Seaman, Developmental Editor and Former Commissioning Editor at HQ. The ten shortlisted entries will receive written feedback from Patrick Gleeson.
Word Limit: Up to 3,000 words from the opening of your novel
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