20 February 2024
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The prize has categories for LGBTQIA+ adult and children's/YA fiction
Run by literary agency PFD, the prize for LGBTQIA+ writers is intended to discover emerging talent. The competition is for unagented writers working on fiction who have not previously published a full-length novel or picture book. Manuscripts don't need to be completed at the time of entry. Works don't need to address the LGBTQIA+ experience (although the judges are particularly interested in entries with LGBTQIA+ characters and themes) but must be written by writers who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Winners will be signed to the agency and supported to complete their novels.
• The adult category is for fiction in all categories. The guest judge is author Hannah Bervoets. Submit three chapters and a synopsis.
• The children's/young adult category is for YA fiction across all genres. The guest judge is Samuel J Halpin. Submit three chapters and a synopsis.
Entry is free.
The closing date is 1 March 2024.
For full details see the website.
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