The Bridport Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the literary world, is now open for applications. There are four categories: poetry, short story, flash fiction, novel. Open to writers of any nationality writing in English aged 16 and over. (There are different eligibility criteria for the novel award.)
Poetry. 1st Prize £5,000
Up to 42 lines.
Short story. 1st Prize £5,000
5,000 words or less.
Flash Fiction. 1st Prize £1,000
250 words or less.
Novel. Winner £1,500 plus package
8,000 words and a synopsis - initially.
Up to a year’s mentoring from The Literary Consultancy through their Chapter & Verse scheme (worth £2,640) and a detailed critique from the novel judge.
Runner-up £750 plus package
Full manuscript appraisal and Industry Day place from The Literary Consultancy.
All winning poetry, short story, flash fiction and novel pieces are featured in our anthology, opening doors with literary agents and publishers and giving access to other competitions not available to the public.
Eligibility
Open to writers of any nationality writing in English aged 16 and over at the time of the closing date.
The Novel Award is open to writers aged 16 and over living in Britain (including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man) and Ireland (Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland) and British writers living overseas.
Find out more
here
Deadline: 31 May 2023