The Nature Writing Prize for Working Class Writers prize was set up in 2020 by writer Natasha Carthew to create opportunity for working class nature writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
This unique prize returns for a sixth year with support of Gaia Books (an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group) and the Arvon Foundation.
The prize is free to enter and encourages self-identifying working class writers from all over the UK, whether they live in the country or in towns, cities and other spaces.
Prize includes:
– A paid commission on Caught by the River
– Two online masterclasses with Arvon and one online Arvon writing day
– 3 one-hour mentoring sessions with a Gaia commissioner and 1 one-hour mentoring session with a literary agent
– A book bundle from Octopus Publishing Group
5 shortlisted writers to receive a book bundle from Octopus Publishing Group
Find out more
here
Deadline: midnight on 25th April 2025