Thanks to the enormous generosity of our partners, the 2025 competition will award £20,000 worth of cash and professional development prizes.
Poetry
Platinum
- £75 cash prize
- Chapter & Verse mentorship and manuscript assessment via The Literary Consultancy, plus one year's Being A Writer membership
- Faber Academy Developing Your Poetry masterclass
- One year's membership from The Poetry Society
Gold
- £50 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment via The Literary Consultancy
- Poetry School online masterclass
- A copy of the The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook or writing guide
- One year's membership from The Poetry Society
Silver
- £25 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment & coaching from The Writing Coach
- 1:1 consultation with Jane Commane, Nine Arches Press
- One year's membership from The Poetry Society
Bronze
- Poetry School manuscript assessment and feedback session
- One year's membership to The Poetry Society
Highly Commended
- A copy of the The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook or writing guide
- One year's membership to The Poetry Society
Fiction
Platinum
- £75 cash prize
- Curtis Brown Creative mentorship & agent meeting
- One year's Being A Writer membership from The Literary Consultancy
- Writing A Novel course with Faber Academy
- One year's membership with Society of Authors
Gold
- £50 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment via The Literary Consultancy
- Novel Writing Bootcamp course from Writers Online
- A copy of The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook or writing guide
- One year's membership from the Society of Authors
Silver
- £25 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment and coaching from The Writing Coach
- 1:1 agent consultation with Clara Foster, Aevitas Creative
- One year's membership from the Society of Authors
Bronze
- Manuscript assessment or mentoring from Booksmiths London
- One year's membership to Writers HQ
Highly Commended
- A copy of the The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook or writing guide
- One year's membership to Writers HQ
Creative Non-Fiction
Platinum
- £75 cash prize
- Chapter & Verse mentorship and manuscript assessment via The Literary Consultancy, plus one year's Being A Writer membership
- Faber Academy’s Memoir & Life Writing course
- One year's membership with Society of Authors
Gold
- £50 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment via The Literary Consultancy
- Online course from Writing Magazine
- A copy of The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook writing guide
- One year's membership from the Society of Authors
Silver
- £25 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment & coaching from The Writing Coach
- 1:1 agent consultation with Salma Begum, Greyhound Literary
- One year's membership from the Society of Authors
Bronze
- Writers' & Artists' Opening Chapters manuscript assessment & feedback session
- One year's membership to Writers HQ
Highly Commended
- A copy of a The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook or writing guide
- One year's membership to Writers HQ
Joint prizes
All winners will also:
- Receive one year's membership to Jericho Writers
- Receive one year's membership to Writers Online
- Receive a copy of our Pitching To Agents guide
- Be published in the award anthology alongside our 2025 judges
- Read their work at our high profile showcase event alongside the judges, as part of the London Literature Festival 2025
- Be invited to our Writer’s Day event as part of the London Literature Festival
- Receive ongoing support, advice, and signposting from Creative Future
No professional development prizes can be exchanged for cash. Award winners may need to conduct meetings or mentoring via phone, email, or video conferencing. Please note that prizes are subject to change as we develop award partnerships.