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the 2024 ADCI Literary Prize

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Open to traditionally published and self-published authors,
the 2024 Prize closes to entries on Tuesday 31 October

Encouraging greater positive representation of disability in literature

Launched in 2022, the ADCI (Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize seeks to encourage greater positive representation of disability in literature.

The Prize is open to authors with a disability and/or chronic illness, and welcomes entries of novels which include a disabled or chronically ill character or characters.

The ADCI Literary Prize has a prize fund of £2,000.

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The inaugural Prize was awarded to Nicola Griffith for Spear (Tordotcom Publishing), a lyrical, queer reimagining of Arthurian legend, in which ‘those usually airbrushed from history take centre stage’ (ADCI Literary Prize judge Penny Batchelor). The runner-up was Fiona Scott-Barrett for The Exit Facility (independently published).

The Prize was founded by author Penny Batchelor and publisher Clare Christian together with the Society of Authors, and is generously sponsored by Arts Council England, ALCS, the Drusilla Harvey Memorial Fund, and the Professional Writing Academy.

Afternoon Tea with Nicola Griffith

After winning this year's ADCI Literary Prize, winner Nicola Griffith joined prize founder and judge Penny Batchelor to talk about her work, career and her creative routine. Watch the recording of this online event.

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Thank you to ALCS for supporting the SoA Awards

The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) is a not-for-profit organisation started by writers for the benefit of all types of writers. Owned by its members, ALCS collects money due for secondary uses of writers’ work. It is designed to support authors and their creativity, ensure they receive fair payment and see their rights are respected. It promotes and teaches the principles of copyright and campaigns for a fair deal. It represents over 120,000 members, and since 1977 has paid around £650 million to writers.