13 December 2021
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New Writing North is offering £40,000 in development awards for writers based in the North of England
Each writer may enter one award. The awards available in 2022 are:
• Hachette Children's Novel Award: For debut authors of middle-grade or early teen fiction. One winner will be offered a publishing contract with Hachette Children's Group and £5,000. Enter a writing sample between 3,000 and 6,000 words and a synopsis up to 600 words.
• The Northbound Book Award: For a full-length work by new, emerging and established writers of fiction and narrative non-fiction. One winner will be offered a publishing contract with Saraband and £5,000. Submit a full manuscript and a synopsis up to 600 words.
• Northern Writers' Awards for Poetry: For emerging and established poets working on a full collection. Winners will receive awards between £2,000 and £5,000. Submit up to 30 poems and a commentary up to 600 words.
• Northern Debut Awards: Poetry: For poets yet to publish a full collection. Three poets will each receive £2,000 and mentoring. Submit up to 30 poems and a commentary.
• Northern Writers' Awards for Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction: For emerging and established writers working on a full-length novel, work of narrative non-fiction or short story collection. Winners will receive awards between £2,000 and £5,000. Submit a writing sample between 3,000 and 6,000 words and a synopsis up to 600 words.
• Northern Debut Awards: Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction and Young Adult: Four writers who have yet to publish a full-length work of fiction, narrative non-fiction or a short story collection will each receive £2,000 and mentoring. Submit a writing sample between 3,000 and 6,000 words and a synopsis up to 600 words.
• Sid Chaplin Award: For writers of fiction and narrative non-fiction who identify as coming from a working class background. The winner will receive £2,000, manuscript appraisal from The Literary Consultancy and advisory sessions from writer Michael Chaplin. Enter a writing sample between 3,000 and 6,000 words and a synopsis.
• The Finchale Award for Short Fiction: For a single unpublished short story up to 1,500 words by a new, emerging or established writer. The winner will receve £1,000.
• TLC Free Reads: Up to three poets, prose writers or children's writers will receive an in-depth report on their work in progress. Submit an extract between 3,000 and 6,000 words and a synopsis.
• Arvon Award: A prose writer will win an Arvon course. Submit an extract between 3,000 and 6,000 words and a synopsis.
• Northumbrian University Students and Alumni Award: For Northumbria University student or graduate writers of fiction or poetry. One writer will recieve £2,000. Submit an extract between 3,000 and 6,000 words and a synopsis.
• Young Northern Writers Awards: For young writers aged 11-14 and 15-18. A winner in each category will receive £150.
• Matthew Hale Award: £500 and mentoring for a young writer who shows promise but has limited opportunity to pursue their talent.
• The Channel 4 Writing for Television Awards (Lime Pictures and Bondfide Films): TBA
To be eligible to enter, all writers must be based in the North of England (the areas covered by Arts Council England ain Yorkshire, North East and North West).
The closing date is 17 February 2022.
For full details see the website.
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