The Awards are now open for entries:
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The Northern Writers' Awards 2024 are open for entries!
New to
writing, or already published? Fiction, narrative non-fiction or poetry? Wherever you are in your writing journey,
if you're based in the North of England, you could win cash prizes,
mentoring, career support and more.
Keep
reading to see the range of awards that are open now – and look out for
more awards opening at staggered dates throughout 2024.
Then spread the word, polish your application, and we look forward
to reading your work soon!
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The Awards
Northern
Writers' Awards: the flagship awards strand offers cash prizes of up
to £5000 to writers of fiction, narrative non-fiction, YA, graphic novels,
short stories and poetry.
Northern
Debut Awards: for writers of fiction, young
adult fiction, narrative non-fiction or poetry who are yet to publish a
full-length work. They will win a package of support including a £2000
bursary and mentoring.
Northumbria
University Student and Alumni Award: worth £2000, for a writer of fiction,
narrative non-fiction or poetry who is a final-year student or recent
graduate of Northumbria University.
Young Northern Writers' Awards: recognise young writers
aged 11-14 and 15-18 whose work shows exceptional promise. Each writer will
be awarded £150.
Matthew
Hale Award: open to young writers aged 11-18 who show
promise but have had limited opportunities to pursue their talent. The
winner will receive a package of support worth £500.
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The Judges
Malika
Booker: Poetry and Young Writers
Ashley
Hickson-Lovence: Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction and YA
Rachel Mann: Fiction, Narrative
Non-Fiction and YA
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The Northern Writers' Awards are produced by New Writing North with
support from Northumbria University and Arts Council England. The full
suite of awards is made possible by a range of vital partnerships with
Arvon, Bonafide Films, Channel 4, Hachette Children's Group, Lime Pictures,
The Literary Consultancy, Newcastle University, The North Literary Agency,
Oneworld Publications, The Society of Authors, University of York, as well
as generous donations from individual donors including the Chaplin family,
the Hale family, Benjamin Myers, and Andrew McMillan.
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