03 April 2024
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This year's competition for unpublished BAME writers is for fantasy fiction
Now in its fifth year, the 2023 Mo Siewcharran Prize is being hosted by the Hodderscape imprint of Hodder & Stoughton, and this year is specifically for fantasy fiction by unpublished, unagented authors from Black, Asian and minority ethnic and mixed heritage backgrounds.
The winner will receive £2,500, editorial feedback, development support and their book will be considered for publication. The runner up will receive £1,500, editorial feedback and a book hamper. A second runner up will receive £750 and a book hamper.
To enter, submit a proposal for a fantasy novel consisting of a synopsis up to 700 words and the first 10,000 words of the manuscript.
Entry is free.
The closing date is 1 May.
For full details see the website.
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