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Louise Watts, Memoir Winner I have been writing for as long as I can...
Our memoir winners! Congratulations!
We’re thrilled to announce our memoir winners. Congratulations to the prize winners and thank you...
Winning opened
doors I didn’t
know existed
by Fiona Williams
I never set out to be a writer. I am a reader first and foremost,...
Writing bursaries OPEN
Apply by 31 March 2024
Applications for our bursaries for under represented writers are now open in Poetry, Short Story,...
Young Writer Award
Our award is open to talented writers aged 16 to 25 taking early steps in...
Overnight success
58 years in the making
by Nikki May
After 20 years of fast-paced London life running a busy advertising agency, I moved to...
How to get an Agent
Chapter one. Why am I a leopord? I was once told the following story by...
‘Don’t read reviews’
My writing life
by Sean Lusk
‘I lapsed once or twice’ ‘Don’t read your reviews’ is famously the advice given...
Memoir shortlist
The final five
Congratulations! Here are the top five shortlisted memoir titles. Well done to all the writers....