Thanks to the enormous generosity of our partners, the 2023 competition will award £20,000 in cash and professional development prizes.
Poetry
Platinum
- £75 cash prize
- Chapter & Verse mentorship and manuscript assessment via The Literary Consultancy, plus the chance to attend a TLC Industry Day
- Online masterclass course from Poetry School
- One year's membership from The Poetry Society
- One year's membership from the Society of Authors
Gold
- £50 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment via The Literary Consultancy
- Online course with Writing Magazine
- One year's membership from The Poetry Society
- One year's membership from the Society of Authors
Silver
- £25 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment & coaching from The Writing Coach
- A copy of the The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook or writing guide
- One year's membership from The Poetry Society
Bronze
- Six months’ Writers Online digital membership
- One year's digital subscription to Mslexia magazine
- A copy of a The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook writing guide
- One year's membership to The Poetry Society
Fiction
Platinum
- £75 cash prize
- Chapter & Verse mentorship with a published author or professional editor and a manuscript assessment via The Literary Consultancy, plus the chance to attend a TLC Industry Day
- 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
- Online course from Curtis Brown Creative
- One year's membership from the Society of Authors
Silver
- £25 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment & coaching from The Writing Coach
- A copy of The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook writing guide
Bronze
- One year's membership to Writers’ HQ
- One year's digital subscription to Mslexia magazine
- A copy of a The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook writing guide
Creative Non-Fiction
Platinum
- £75 cash prize
- Breakthrough Mentoring Programme and a manuscript assessment with Curtis Brown Creative
- 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
- One year's membership from the Society of Authors
Silver
- £25 cash prize
- Manuscript assessment & coaching from The Writing Coach
- A copy of The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook writing guide
Bronze
- Six months’ Writers Online digital membership
- One year's digital subscription to Mslexia magazine
- A copy of a The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook writing guide
Joint prizes
All winners will also:
- Receive one year's membership to Jericho Writers
- Receive a copy of our Pitching To Agents guide (fiction & creative non-fiction) or Social Media Toolkit (poetry)
- Be published in the award anthology alongside our 2023 judges
- Read their work at the high profile showcase event alongside the judges, as part of the London Literature Festival 2023
- 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.
