Book Competitions
Below is a list of book competitions and novel writing contests. These are for full length books, novelettes or novellas.
I am not including details of short story competitions here as I have a separate page for short fiction awards which you can see by clicking here.
PLEASE NOTE: Most of the book competitions listed on this page accept entries from writers living anywhere in the world. The country each of these book competitions is run from is listed so you know which global market you are submitting to.
Some of the book competitions listed accept work that has been previously published (either by a publishing house or self-published) and some are looking for original, unpublished works.
I will try and keep all the information on the books competitions calendar up to date, but please visit the various novel contest websites and read (and make sure you fully understand) the rules and the terms & conditions before entering.
Do You Run Book Competitions?
If you run book competitions or novel writing contests and would like to be listed on this page, please contact me and provide ALL of the following information:
- How often you will be running the book competitions (eg, annually, quarterly, one-off)
- The name of your book competitions
- A link to your website
- The country you run the book competitions from
- Closing date
- Date you announce winners
- Maximum word count of novels and books
- Entry fee
- Top prize
- Any other details, including how winning writers' books will be published and any theme or limitation on style/genre of stories accepted
Write About Your Experience With Book Competitions
If you are an author and have won or been shortlisted in any book competitions in the past and would like to share your experiences by writing a blog post about it or being interviewed (by moi), please get in touch with me.
This page is updated regularly throughout the year. I undertake an in-depth update, checking every link, during January each year.
Featured Book Competitions
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Featured Competition 2: Inkitt
Inkitt run a regular book competitions and novel writing contests.
Inkitt's platform is free to use. Authors can upload their novels to the site and instantly gain access to a wide readership. The novels that prove most popular with Inkitt's readers win the competition.
Prizes vary, but include cash (up to $20,000 in the past), promotion and publication with Galatea. The Galatea team comprises more than 20 Hollywood screenwriters. They adapt the author’s stories and bring them to life. This process includes a combination of text, sound effects, visual effects and haptic feedback, which is perfect for the shorter attention spans of modern audiences. Galatea is free to use and is available in both the App Store and Google Play Store. You can find out more about Galatea by reading this article published by Forbes.
Self-publishing a book is easy. Successfully marketing it and generating sales is not. Because of the professional marketing offered by Inkitt and Galatea, this competition has been able to launch careers.
Inkitt now have millions of members, meaning any author uploading their book to the Inkitt platform is exposed to a huge audience. You can learn more about that on Inkitt's blog.
You can learn more about Inkitt in this guest post by Simone Elise. Inkitt publishes her books and, by working with them, she has become an Amazon bestselling author.
Australian author, HR Kemp, has also written two posts about her experiences of using Inkitt for my blog. She has not won the competition but talks candidly about the pros and cons of using the platform. You can read HR's first post here, which focusses on the Inkitt platform. You can read her second post here, which explains why she decided to move away from Inkitt and self-publish her book.
Below are some quotes from Inkitt authors.
Layla Knight (username _illuminating_) said: "I've been on Inkitt for 2.5 years now. I joined on a whim, thinking that nothing much would come of it. I was wrong. It very quickly became my favourite writing platform, and I haven't looked back since. From a reader's perspective, there are lots of amazing books to read, and they're easily located using the various different shelves and libraries available on the Inkitt app. There are also no ads when reading, and it's completely free! You don't have to pay coins to unlock chapters or anything like that. From a writer's perspective, the monthly incentives are great, the support from the Inkitt team is even greater, and the readers are the best!"
RavenElizabeth said: "I joined the program in May 2021, and I've enjoyed every minute. The Inkitt team listens to you when you need something and the community of writers is so kind and uplifting toward one another. As a whole, I absolutely love being a part of this program and I look forward to what's coming next for Inkitt."
Book Competitions and Novel Writing Contests List
This table lists book competitions and novel writing contests, awards and prizes that are run all around the world.
| Book / Novel Competition | Country | Closing Date | Winners Announced | Word Count | Entry Fee | Top Prize | Book / Novel Competition Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Writer's Competition | USA | April | October | 50,000 min / 200,000 max | $35 | $1,000 | Adventure themed, but it's pretty broad so check their website for full details - winner considered for publication by Braveship Books |
| Amazon Kindle Storyteller Contest | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | FREE | £20,000 | Any style or genre - upload your book to the Kindle platform, enroll it in the KDP Select program and use a keyword specified in the rules |
| Arch Street Press Meet Me @ 19th Street Competition | USA | Quarterly | Quarterly | no min / max stated | $15 | $100 | Any style or genre but themes / prompts vary, so check website for full details - winners considered for the Arch Street Prize, which includes $1000, professional editing of the manuscript, a book contract and publication by Arch Street Press |
| Aspects of History Unpublished Historical Novel Award | UK | June | September | 40,000 min / 120,000 max | £10 | £500 | For historical novels in a variety of genres: crime, literary, timeslip, romance, mystery, action and adventure - winner offered a contract by one of the UK's top publishers - to find the award details, put 'award' into their website's search function |
| Australasian Association of Writing Programs Prizes | Australia | June | September | See notes | $20 | $500 | They run a variety of writing contests, please find the details below Chapter One Prize: Any style of poetry collection, literary novel, short story collection, or a hybrid, genre-crossing work - in addition to cash, winner receives an appraisal from an established literary author and a letter of recommendation to the University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP) + fully subsidised conference fees for the AAWP conference + invite to read at the event Novella Prize: For unpublished novella manuscripts, 5,000 words (prose) / 50 lines (poetry) + 500 word synopsis - in addition to cash, winner receives a judges’ report from an established literary author + fully subsidised conference fees for the AAWP conference + invite to read at the event |
| A Woman's Write Novel Contest | USA | November | January | 60,000 min / no max stated | $40 | $500 | Any style / genre - writers are asked to submit first 50 pages of their book - every entry receives critique |
| Bardsy’s Anthology Contest | USA | Triannually | Triannually | 3,000 | $20 | $1,000 | Any style or genre - send in your first chapter - all finalists will receive $50 and anthology publication - all qualified entrants will receive professional feedback and have the opportunity to revise their story prior to judging |
| Bath Children’s Novel Award | UK | November | February | 5,000 words + synopsis | £29.99 | £5,000 | For emerging novelists writing for children or teens - judged by a top literary agent - previous winners have gone on to land a £100,000 publishing deal with Penguin Random House |
| Bath Novel Award | UK | May | September | 5,000 words + synopsis | £29.99 | £5000 | Novels in any genre, written for adults or young adults - judged by a top literary agent - previous winners have gone on to become international bestselling authors |
| Bath Novella-in-Flash Award | UK | January | April | 6,000 min / 18,000 max | £16 | £300 | Any style or genre - 2 runner-up awards of £100 - all winning stories published in print and digital format - individual chapters should be less than 1,000 words |
| Betty Trask Prize and Awards | UK | November | ? | no min / max stated | FREE | see notes | Any style or genre - for authors aged under 35 on 31st December - prizes fund totaling £25,000 which must be used for foreign travel - run by the Society of Authors - look in the 'Prizes' section of the website |
| Blue Pencil Agency Pitch Prize | UK | November | December | See notes | £12 | See notes | Open to unrepresented writers of any adult fiction genre with a minimum of 10,000 written words - send in 500-word extract and 300-word synopsis - up to 10 winners receive one-on-one meetings with a literary agent |
| Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Award | UK | May | September | no min / max stated | £24 | £1,000 | Any style or genre except children's - entrants must be previously unpublished - submit first chapter up to 5,000 words and 300 word synopsis - winners receive cash prizes and introduction to literary agents |
| 'Book Pipeline: Adaptation' and 'Book Pipeline: Unpublished' Competitions | USA | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | Varies | Varies | Any style or genre - they run a variety of competitions, some of which are themed, so check website for full details - prizes have ranged from $5,000 to $15,000 in the past - winners receive lots of marketing assistance, including project development to prepare a film or TV series pitch |
| Bridport Prize 'Peggy Chapman-Andrews' First Novel Award | UK | May | ? | min / max stated | £20 | £1,500 | Any style or genre - for British authors only - winners have extracts of their novel published in anthology |
| Caledonia Novel Award | Scotland | October | February | 50,000 min / no max stated | £28 | £1,500 | Any style or genre for adults or Y/A - entrants must be previously unpublished or self-published - extract of winner's novel published on website - they also award a Highly Commended prize of £500 - writer of best novel from UK/Ireland also receives a free residential writing course at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre |
| Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards (CIBAs) | USA | Varies | Varies | See notes | See notes | $1,000 | They run 24 different awards annually - most word count minimums are around 50,000 words and most entry fees are around $75, but it does vary so check website for full details - total prize pot is over $30,000 and there are lots of extra bonuses for winners |
| Chillzee KiMo: Tamil, English Novel Competition | India | Varies | Varies | 30,000 min / no max stated | FREE | INR 50,000 ($700) | Any style or genre - all entries published on Chillzee KiMo - open to novels written in both English and Tamil (South Indian language) |
| Cinnamon Press Prize | UK | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Any style or genre - they run a variety of competitions - check website for current details |
| CWA Debut Dagger | UK | February | July | see notes | £36 | £500 | Crime - submit 3,000-word extract plus 1,500-word synopsis - shortlisted entries presented to publishers and agents |
| Daisy Pettles Writing Contest | USA | Biannually | Biannually | no min / max stated | $45 | $1,000 | Any style or genre - for women over 40 years old only - they accept fiction and non-fiction - in addition to cash prize, winner receives a one month writing retreat |
| Darling Axe Competitions | Canada | Varies | Varies | Varies | $5 | $700 | Any style or genre - they run three competitions throughout the year: Clash of the Query Letters, The First Page Challenge and The Synopsis Skirmish - opening and closing dates vary, so check website for current details - generous prizes for runners-up - winners published on the Chopping Blog and receive complimentary access to one of DA's self-paced courses |
| Dynamo Verlag Book Contest | USA | June | October | see notes | $18 | $500 | Any style or genre - open to prose and poetry - 7,000 words min / 75,000 words max for prose, 80 pages min / 250 pages max for poetry - entry fee includes a copy of the winning title or a title of entrant's choosing from back catalogue - $500 prize is an advance against royalties and publication |
| Dzanc Prize for Fiction | USA | Varies | Varies | min 40,000 / no max | $25 | $5,000 | Any style or genre - winner awarded $5,000 advance and publication by Dzanc Books - they also run other comps with big prizes, including one for short stories |
| Exeter Novel Prize | UK | January | Spring | no min / max stated | £20 | £1,000 | Any style or genre |
| Eyelands Book Awards | Greece | October | December | Varies | €40 | See notes | Any style or genre - multiple categories with different word limits, so check website for full details - winners considered for publication by Strange Days Books and translation into Greek - winner receives a holiday in Athens |
| Farnham Literary Festival's "Farnham's First Five Thousand" | UK | February | March | 5,000 | £5 | £100 | Any style or genre - send in the first 5,000 words of your novel - winners also receive a literary critique - shortlisted works will be published on the Farnham Literary Festival website |
| Fiction Factory 'First Chapter & Synopsis' Competition | UK | Bi-annual | Bi-annual | 5,000 | £18 | £500 | Any style or genre - submit first chapter up to 5,000 words plus a synopsis - optional assessment available at a reasonable price - all short-listed entrants receive a free appraisal |
| First Novel Prize | UK | May | July | min 50,000 / no max stated | £25 | £1,000 | Any style or genre aimed at adults |
| Flash 500 Novel Opening and Synopsis Competition | Spain | October | December | no min / max stated | £10 | £500 | Any style / genre - submit first 3,000 words plus synopsis |
| Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) President's Book Awards | USA | April | August | no min / max stated | Varies | See notes | Any style / genre - multiple categories, so check website for full details - no cash prize, but winners gain exposure, prestige and kudos |
| Green Stories Novel Writing Competition | UK | June | Varies | min 50,000 / max 100,000 but see notes | FREE | Varies | Any style / genre but stories should be inspired by positive green solutions - submit 1st 3 chapters (10,000 words max) and synopsis - winning entries sent to literary agents for their consideration - top prize has been up to £1,000 / $1,200 in the past |
| Grindstone's International Novel Prize | UK | October | December | 50,000 words min / no max stated | £20 | £1,000 | Any style / genre - submit first 5,000 words of a finished or part-finished manuscript, accompanied by a brief synopsis - shortlisted entries will be sent to agents |
| Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize for Novelists | USA | March | March | See notes | $20 | $1,000 | Any style / genre - no max word count, prize is for full first chapter |
| Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize | USA | June | July | See notes | $20 | $1,000 | Any style / genre - no max word count, just submit the opening page |
| Historical Novel Society Awards | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | FREE | Varies | Any style / genre - they run a variety of awards, so best to check the website (the "Awards" section) to see what is currently open - prizes have been up to $50,000 in the past (some prizes are paid in USD, some in GBP) |
| IBPA Book Awards | USA | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | See notes | See notes | Any style / genre - entry fee is $95 for IBPA members, $229 for non-members - multiple categories, so check website for full details - every entry receives feedback - winners receive lots of kudos as this is a well regarded contest, again see website for full details |
| Indie Novella "The Watson, Little x Indie Novella Prize" | UK | February | May | first 5,000 words | FREE | See notes | Any style or genre - top prize is mentorship from literary agency Watson, Little - if winner's work is suitable, Watson, Little Literary Agents will have first option to represent the winner and to offer book to a recommended publisher |
| IndieReader Discovery Awards | USA | February | Varies | no min / max stated | $150 | See notes | Any style or genre - winning books reviewed by Dystel, Goderich and Bourret Literary Management who consider signing them for representation - winners receive cash, lots of exposure, reviews and goodies, so check website for full details |
| Inkitt's Novel Writing Contest | Germany | Varies | Varies | min 10,000 / no max | FREE | Varies | Any style or genre except fan-fiction - there is a monthly cash prize determined by how many likes the author has received (has been up to $300 in the past) |
| Kelpies Prize For Writing | Scotland | February | August | no min / max stated | FREE | See notes | Any style or genre, but aimed at children - prize has been up to £2,000 in the past, but does vary - winners are considered for a publishing contract with Floris Books - link to prize info is sometimes in the FOOTER of the website, so right down at the bottom (author Annemarie Allan won the competition in 2007 and has written about her experiences of winning and having her books published by Floris Books - read Annemarie's advice and a chapter of her winning book 'Hox' here ) |
| Leapfrog Press Fiction Contest | USA | Varies | Varies | min 22,000 / no max stated | Varies | Varies | Any style or genre - two categories: adult fiction and YA/MG fiction - winners receive publication contract offer from Leapfrog Press and Can of Worms Press, with an advance payment against royalties - there are usually nice prizes (sometimes cash) for runners-up |
| Letter Review Manuscript Prize | Australia | Bi-Monthly | Bi-Monthly | 5,000 | FREE | $333 | Any style / genre, open to novels, short story collections, nonfiction, and poetry collections - there are three winners who each receive the $333 top prize - winners have a brief extract published at Letter Review and receive a letter of recommendation from the judges for publishers - they also run a prize for reprints with the same criteria so check website for full details |
| Lindisfarne Prize for Debut Crime Fiction | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | FREE | £2,500 | Crime or thriller - open to writers who are from, or whose work celebrates, the North-East of England |
| Marlowe and Christie Novel Prize | UK | October | November | 3,000 | £24 | £1100 | Any style or genre - for novel openings - ten shortlisted entries will receive written feedback from the judge |
| McKitterick Prize | UK | October | ? | no min / max stated | FREE | Varies | Any style or genre - for authors aged over 40 - prize fund varies, but top prize has been £4,000 in the past - to find the competition, look in the "Prizes" section of their website |
| Memoirist / Dogberry Books Writing Prize | UK | May | June | 70,000 min / 90,000 max | £25 | £500 | Any style or subject - for full length novels, memoirs and autobiographical novels - winner offered publication |
| Miami Book Fair de Groot Prize for the Novella | USA | Varies | Varies | 17,000 to 40,000 | FREE | $6,000 | Any style or genre - in addition to cash prize, winner is published by Melville House and offered an expenses-paid trip to the Miami Book Fair, plus a chance to read at the fair - deosn't run every year |
| Miami University Novella Prize | USA | Varies | Varies | 18,000 to 40,000 | $25 | $750 | Any style or genre - winner receives $750, a contract, publication, marketing and 10 copies of their book |
| Mslexia Women's Novel Competition | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | Varies | Varies | Style and genre vary, so check website for current details - women only - usually closes around September / October time - they run novel and novella comps, not always every year - top prize has been up to £5,000 in the past - best bet is to check website for current details as they seem to change quite regularly |
| Nan Shepherd Prize for Nature Writing | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | FREE | £10,000 | Nature writing - for authors living in the UK and Ireland only - prize is an advance for a book deal with Canongate that includes editorial mentoring - runs biennially (every other year - 2019, 2021, 2023 etc.) |
| New England Readers' Choice Awards | USA | March | May | no min / max stated | $30 | See notes | Romance books and novellas published in the previous calendar year - top prize is free access to writing classes |
| Omnidawn Fabulist Fiction Chapbook Contest | USA | October | March | Varies | $18 | $1,000 | Any style or genre - you can submit 1 story or a collection of shorter stories - winner is professionally published and promoted in a chapbook |
| Page Turner Awards | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | Varies | See notes | They run a variety of awards, so best to check the website for current categories - in the past, winners have received a publishing contract, a literary agent, a publishing book package or an audiobook production |
| Peirene Stevns Translation Prize | UK | Varies | Varies | See notes | Varies | Varies | Translation of a short section of a specific book, so see website for current details - top prize has been up to £4,000 in the past - the winner's translation of the full book will be published |
| Pen/Hemingway Award For Debut Fiction | USA | Varies | Varies | no max stated | $85 | $10,000 | Any style/genre - entries only accepted from publishers and literary agents - for a debut novel - for US residents only |
| Retreat West First Chapter Competition | UK | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | See notes | Any style / genre - top prize varies, so best to check website for current details |
| Rubery Book Award | UK | March | July | no min / max stated | £39 | £2,000 | Any style or genre, including fiction and non-fiction - any book entered MUST be published, but this includes self-published novels - eBooks and printed books accepted for entry |
| RWA Kiss of Death 'Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense' | USA | March | May | Varies | $30 | See notes | Mystery, suspense and thrillers - multiple categories, so check website for full details - winner in each category receives an engraved bookmark, award certificate, digital medallion and a voucher for one COFFIN online class |
| Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awards | Scotland | Varies | Varies | Varies | FREE | £2,000 | Any style or genre - there are 3 categories; 1: Fiction and non-fiction, 2: Poetry, 3: Children's and young adults - in addition to prize money, winner will receive mentoring, advice and a week long writing retreat - you must be based in Scotland to enter this competition |
| Searchlight Awards - Best Chapter Book Competition | UK | February | May | 1,000 | £12 | £350 | Chapter books suitable for 5 to 8 year olds - can be a stand-alone story or part of a series - submit the first chapter and a short pitch - winner also receives a one-to-one call with an agent - stories feature in a pitch book sent to numerous literary agents / publishers who have requested it |
| Searchlight Awards - Best Children’s Picture Book (text only) | UK | September | February | 1,000 | £12 | £500 | Picture books (text only - no images) suitable to read aloud to a young child - top 10 stories feature in a pitch book sent to numerous literary agents/publishers who have requested it |
| Searchlight Awards - Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults | UK | September | February | 1,200 | £16 | £1,000 | For the opening of a novel for children aged eight to eighteen - you don’t need to have finished writing your manuscript to enter - top 10 stories feature in a pitch book sent to numerous literary agents/publishers who have requested it |
| Self-Publishing Review Awards | USA | April | April | no min / max stated | $30 | See notes | Any style or genre - winner receives loads of help with marketing from SPR |
| SI Leeds Literary Prize | UK | April (Biennial) | October | no min / max stated | £10 | £3,000 | Any style or genre - entrants must be Asian or Black women and reside in the UK - in addition to the cash prize, the winner receives a free place on an Arvon creative writing course - Peepal Tree Press offer runners-up one-to-one consultancy sessions - runs every 2 years |
| SMK Contests | USA | November | January | Varies | $5 | $100 | Any style / genre - they have multiple categories for flash fiction, poetry, short story, non-fiction, novel and more, so check website for full details |
| St. Martin’s Minotaur/ Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition | USA | Varies | Varies | 60,000 min / no max stated | ? | $10,000 | Any style or genre, but themed so check website for full details - cash prize is an advance - there isn't always a winner, it depends on the quality of submitted novels |
| Staunch Novel Prize | UK | Varies | Varies | 50,000 min / no max | Varies | Varies | A prize for thrillers in which no woman is beaten, stalked, sexually exploited, raped or murdered |
| Stroud Book Festival Competition | UK | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Any style or genre - only open to writers living in Gloucestershire, UK - competition doesn't always run every year and details vary, so check website for current details |
| TCK Publishing Readers Choice Awards | USA | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | FREE | See notes | For previously published books only - multiple categories, so check website for details - winner receives Kindle Fire HD Tablet - first entry is free, additional entries cost $25 - no dedicated award page, so type 'award' into the search function at the top of the homepage and all the current award details will come up |
| The Booker Prize | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | FREE | £50,000 | Any style or genre - must be a book published in the UK, self published books are NOT accepted |
| The Claymore Award, Presented by Killer Nashville | USA | April | Varies | 50 pages | $40 | Varies | Any style or subgenre of mystery or thriller - winners have been considered for publishing contracts in the past |
| The League of Poets Prize for Literature | Nigeria | January | May | no min / max stated | $10 | See notes | Any style / genre - prizes include trophies, stickers and interviews that will be published in the T.L.O.P. magazine - open to fiction and non-fiction |
| The Masters Review Novel Excerpt Contest | USA | December | March | no min / max stated | $20 | $3,000 | Any style / genre - send in a 6,000 words excerpt - they also run other competitions, like short story, flash fiction etc. |
| The Silver Falchion Award, Presented by Killer Nashville | USA | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | $79 | $250 | Multiple catergories, so check website for current details, but book must have been published in previous year |
| The Somerset Maugham Awards | UK | November | ? | no min / max stated | FREE | see notes | Any style or genre - for authors aged under 30 - prizes fund totaling £1,000 which must be used foreign travel - to find the comp page, look in the "Prizes" section of the website |
| The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition | UK | Varies | Varies | 30,000 to 80,000 | £20 | £10,000 | For childrens books, written for 7 to 18 years old - the 10K prize is a publishing advance and is part of a world wide publishing contract with Chicken House - if the competition isn't mentioned on the homepage, check the 'Submissions' section of the website |
| Tim Saunders Publications' "The Paul Cave Prize for Literature" | UK | September | November | 10,000 | £25 | £100 | Any style or genre - for novellas - winners published on website and receive a free copy of The Paul Cave Prize for Literature book - also open to flash fiction, poetry and short stories |
| Uncharted Magazine's Novel Excerpt Prize | USA | Bi-Annual | Bi-Annual | no min / max stated | $20 | $3,000 | For SF/F, thriller / horror and mystery / crime - send in a 5,000 word excerpt |
| Versal Journal's Amsterdam Open Book Prize | Netherlands | December | March | 80 pages | $20 | See notes | Any style or genre - this is a biennial competition, so it runs every other year - they accept poetry, fiction and nonfiction prose, and especially experimental, hybrid and collaborative pieces - winners receive publication + copies of their book |
| Virginia Prize for Fiction | UK | October | March | 45,000 min / no max stated | £25 | See notes | Any style or genre but for women only - winner's novel is published by Aurora Metro Books - contest is run biennially |
| Wells Festival of Literature International "A Book For Children" Competition | UK | June | October | no min / max stated | £6 | £750 | Any style or genre but must be suitable for readers over 7 years old, which includes young adults - first two chapters or first twenty pages, whichever is the shortest, plus the synopsis |
| Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize | UK | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | See notes | Any style or genre but themed around adventure - 3 categories: Best Published Novel, Best Unpublished Manuscript and Author of Tomorrow for young writers - each category has different closing dates, word count limits and prizes, all of which vary so check the website for current details - top prize has been up to £15,000 in the past |
| Winning Writers North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books | USA | June | February | no min / 200,000 words max | $70 | $8,000 | Any style or genre but exclusively for self-published books - there are 7 categories - any year of publication accepted - generous cash prizes for winner and honourable mention in each category - winners receive lots of marketing services in addition to cash prize |
| Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards | USA | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | $125 | Varies | Any style or genre, including fiction and non-fiction, but there are lots of different categories to choose from to enter your work into (best to check the WD website for those) - top prize has been up to $8,000 in the past |
| Writers' League of Texas Manuscript Contest | USA | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | Varies | See notes | Any style or genre - multiple categories for fiction, non-fiction and children's - winners of each category meet with a top literary agent for their chosen genre - current competition details usually in the 'Programs' section of the website |
| Yeovil Prize Novel Competition | UK | Varies | Varies | see notes | £14.50 | Varies | Any style or genre - submit opening chapters up to a maximum of 15,000 words - top prize has been up to £1,250 in the past |
One-Off Book Competitions and Novel Writing Contests List
Here you will find details of one-off book competitions and novel writing contests.
| One-Off Book / Novel Competition | Country | Closing Date | Winners Announced | Word Count | Entry Fee | Top Prize | One-Off Book / Novel Competition Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No one-off book competitions to list at present | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | None to list at present, more book competitions and novel contests coming soon... |
Other Book Competitions and Novel Writing Contests Lists
Below are links to other websites that list book competitions and novel writing contests. A couple of the lists are old, but still have links to competitions that operate.
- Anne O’Leary - 2019 book competitions list, but still usefull now
- Jessica Davidson's regularly updated book competitions list
- Novel Nights book competitions lists for 2019 and 2021
- Novel Software
If you know of any other resources that list book competitions and novel contests, please get in touch. I'd be happy to add details to this page.
A History of Closed Book Competitions
This historical list gives details of book competitions and novel writing contests, awards and prizes that have closed and are no longer running.
| Book / Novel Competition | Country | Closing Date | Winners Announced | Word Count | Entry Fee | Top Prize | Book / Novel Competition Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award | USA | January | May | 50,000 to 150,000 | FREE | $50,000 | Any style / genre but in these 5 categories: 1, general fiction; 2, romance; 3, mystery/thriller; 4, science fiction/fantasy/horror; 5, young adult fiction - winner receives a publishing contract with a $50,000 advance - four other winners receive a publishing contract with a $15,000 advance - contest limited to 10,000 entries CLOSED 2015, replaced by Kindle Scout which was only open to US residents and is now closed too |
| Association of Christian Writers Novel Writing Competition | UK | 1st November 2020 | January 2021 | No min / max | £8 | £100 | Any style or genre - submit opening 2,000 words - 3 shortlisted entrants will be asked to submit full novel - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Authors.me Operation: Thriller | USA | 31st March 2016 | 9th May 2016 | no min / max stated | FREE | $750 | Thriller - winner also receives a developmental edit by Reedsy (worth $1,500) and a book cover designed (worth $600) - generous 2nd and 3rd prizes too - CLOSED, was a one off |
| Authors.me Writing Contests | USA | Varies | Varies | Varies | FREE | $200 | Genres vary, so check website for current details (in the past they've run humor, romance and YA contests) - winners receive cash prize plus audits and consultations from professionals, check the website for full details - CLOSED, competition page disappeared from site so removed listing Jan 2018 |
| AuthorU Draft to Dream Book Competition | USA | April | ? | no max | $99 | $1,000 + see notes | There are 5 categories: Children’s, Young Adult, Juvenile, Adult Fiction & Adult Non-Fiction - each category winner receives $1,000 + their book published with $8,000 worth of author services - NOT RUN since 2017, so removed listing 2019 |
| Bardsy’s First Chapter Contest | USA | 13th March 2023 | 12th April 2023 | 3,000 | $20 | $599 | Any style or genre - send in your first chapter - all finalists will receive $60 and anthology publication - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Bardsy’s First Chapter Contest | USA | 7th July 2023 | July 2023 | 3,000 | $20 | $1,000 | Any style or genre - send in your first chapter - all finalists will receive $50 and anthology publication - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Bardsy’s 2023 Fall Anthology Contest | USA | 30th September 2023 | October 2023 | 3,000 | $20 | $1,000 | Any style or genre - send in your first chapter - all finalists will receive $50 and anthology publication - all qualified entrants will receive professional feedback and have the opportunity to revise their story prior to judging - CLOSED, was a one-off but now runs 3 times a year and is listed in main list above |
| Bluepencilagency Novel Award 2017 | UK | 30th June 2017 | 30th October 2017 | See notes | £15 | £1,000 | Any style or genre except children's - submit first chapter up to 5,000 words CLOSED 2017, was a one-off, but has now reopened as an annual award, so see live listing |
| Bob Rich's Free Book Edit Contest | Australia | 15th October 2018 | 23rd December 2018 | 200 word synopsis + 1st 1,000 words | FREE | See notes | Any style or genre - every entrant receives feedback on their work - winner receives free edit of full manuscript from award winning editor - CLOSED, was a one off |
| Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition | England | February | July | no min / max stated | £20 | £500 | Any style or genre - you need to submit the first 3 chapters, OR a prologue and the first 2 chapters, accompanied by a synopsis and biography - you can enter partially completed books into this contest as winners get to work with an editor to complete thier novel - all entries must be previously unpublished - CLOSED IN 2014 |
| Chapter One Promotions Self-Published Book Award | England | February | December | no min / max stated | £25 | £500 | Any style or genre, including fiction and non-fiction - winning books will be sold on the Chapter One Promotion website - CLOSED IN 2014 |
| Commonwealth Book Prize | England | December | ? | 60,000 minimum | FREE | £10,000 | Any style or genre - authors must live in a commonwealth country, there are 5 regions: 1, Africa; 2, Asia; 3, Canada and Europe; 4, Caribbean; 5, Pacific - overall winner receives 10K prize, regional winners receive £2,500 - entries must be a first published book - self-published novels are accepted - CLOSED IN 2013 |
| Commonword Diversity Writing For Children Prize | UK | June | October | no min / max stated | Varies | £1,000 | For unpublished authors, writing Middle Grade or Young Adult Fiction, whose writing embraces ethnic diversity - winner will receive professional mentoring - doesn't run every year, but seems to run every 2 years or so - NOT RUN SINCE 2018, so removed listing during 2021 update |
| Comps & Calls 'The Novel Contest' | UK | July | August | no min / max stated | £16 | £300 | Any style or genre - submit first chapter (up to 5,000 words) and synopsis - extract of winners' stories published on website - WEBSITE DISAPPEARED during 2018, so removed listing 2019 |
| Creative Future Spotlight Books Competition | UK | 24th February 2019 | 1st April 2019 | 10,000 | FREE | See notes | Any style or genre except erotica or children's - open to writers from under-represented backgrounds (those who face barriers due to mental health, disability, identity or social circumstance) so see website for full guidelines - six writers will begiven 1:1 editorial support to shape their manuscripts and will be published in individual small books with international distribution - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Crime & Publishment Crime Writing Competition | UK | December 2013 | ? | no min / max stated | £4.95 | See notes | Theme is crime - prize, worth £500, is to win a place at Crime and Publishment crime writing master-classes at The Mill Forge, Gretna Green, Scotland in March 2014 and have your novel synopsis assessed by a literary consultant - you are asked to submit 2,000 words of your novel - CLOSED |
| Daily Mail Penguin Random House 'First Novel Competition' | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | FREE | £20,000 | Style and genre varys, so check website for current details - winner receives a 20K advance and a publishing deal with Penguin Random House - they don't have a dedicated contest page and the competition doesn't run every year; the link takes you to their site search; select 'relevance' and then search for 'first novel competition' to find details - HASN'T RUN SINCE 2019, so removed listing during 2022 update |
| Devon and Cornwall (DCI) Novel Prize | UK | December | March | no min / max stated | £15 | £2,000 | Any style or genre - submit opening extract and synopsis - winner receives online publishing contract (royalties: author 50%, DCI Novel Prize 25% and publisher 25% - 2 shortlisted candidates also offered a publishing contract WARNING NOTES Note 1: I've had a few users raise concerns about this competition as 'Cornwall' and 'international' were spelt incorrectly on the website, there is no contact information (not even an email address) on the website and their domain registration details are not public. I contacted Glen Reed, who administrates the competition, about this. Glen said: We're a multicultural team, I'm Italian and, despite having lived in the UK for 20 years and having married an English man, I still make spelling mistakes at times. Our website and logo designer is from India and our proofreader is Jamaican, both of them hired from Fiverr and Upwork, a very bad decision as I can see now. We have an extremely low budget as we decided to spend most of our monies (basically team members' donations) on the prize. Our identities aren't displayed on our web (so far) as we're just a group of friends with literary interests in common, but basically none on us is a published author, an editor or a recognised literary figure. We fought extremely hard to raise the monies for the prize, domain, design and web hosting, and we're in conversations with a local publisher to get the winning novel published. We're also working with indie authors publishing their works using Draft2Digital and all of this we do free of charge and because we love writing and reading. Since we had this exchange, all the typos on the website have been corrected, but there still isn't any contact information on the site and the domain details are still hidden. This has led to further messages from users raising concerns about the competition. I have written to Glen again, asking him to supply contact information, including an address and phone number. I'm waiting for a reply and will update this note when / if I receive the requested information. In the meantime, here is the email address Glen has been using to contact me: info@dcinovelprize.com Note 2: Glen replied after a few days, saying: First it was the "concerns about 'Cornwall' spelt incorrectly throughout your website"... actually misspelled once, and your very destructive warning note. Now it's the contact details and "domain registration details"? We answered in detail to your first email then and now we'd like to kindly ask you to delete our entry from your blog, especially as every time I open my email and see that I've got an email from you I get very anxious and feel that all our hard work lives in jeopardy. Again, please delete our entry from your blog, it'd be really appreciated. I replied saying: Hi Glen. 'Cornwall' was spelt incorrectly throughout your website, not just once, both in page copy and in your SEO page titles. So that statement was correct. These concerns come from my website users. They trust my website and therefore I take their concerns seriously and investigate them. Sorry for any anxiety caused, but I'm just doing my job. It's very unusual for a competition to have no contact details. This is a genuine cause for concern - users cannot contact the administrators if they encounter problems or have questions about the competition. I see you have now added your email address to your website. However, to stop these types of concern, I'd recommend you also add an address and phone number. I hope that helps. I have retired your listing as requested. Note 3: I was contacted a few months later, by one of the Devon and Cornwall Novel Prize longlisted writers. They said: Hi Chris. The folks at DCI have routinely missed their every deadline. They've shifted the goalposts for the long and short list publication (as of today, the site lists that the short list and winner should've been announced in March). [CF: Note, this message was received in May] The number of prizes and the winner's purse has also been revised since entries for the competition closed. There has not been any communication with the long listed authors to advise or explain any of these changes. It does appear that the folks at DCI are disorganized amateurs (at best) or scam artists (at worst), but I'd love to be proven wrong. The organizers at DCI have been unresponsive to my emails, but perhaps you can follow up? I have contacted Glen and asked for an explanation. I will update this information if I hear back from him. Note 4: It's been months since I contacted Glen and I have not heard back from him. The DCI Novel Prize still haven't announced last year's winners, yet this year's competition is open and accepting submissions. Personally, I would avoid submitting to this contest until there is some proof that they have announced winners and awarded the promised prizes. |
| Dorchester Literary Festival Local Writing Prize | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | FREE | £1,000 | Any style or genre - book length submissions of fiction, non-fiction, or short stories - writers must live in or be closely connected to the West Country in the UK - CLOSED 2024 |
| Dzanc Prize for Fiction | USA | September | November | 18,000 min / 40,000 max | $25 | $1,500 | Any style or genre - winner awarded $1,500 advance and publication by Dzanc Books - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Edit Crowd Fiction Novel Competition | UK | July | August | 50,000 words min / 100,000 words max | £5 | £50 | Any style / genre - winners published on the website - WEBSITE DISAPPEARED during 2018, so removed listing 2019 |
| Everything with Words Urban YA Novel Competition | UK | 30th November 2018 | 22nd February 2019 | min 40,000 / max 70,000 | FREE | £1,000 | Any style or genre except fantasy - themed, so check website for full details - send first 5,000 words and 500 word outline - winner considered for publication by Everything with Words - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| First Edition Children’s Book Writing Contest | USA | September | October | 600 | $50 | See notes | Children's, 0 to 5 years of age - winner's book will be edited, illustrated, published, promoted and distributed to 2,000 kids minimum via Southwest Human Development projects and sold through bookstores both online and offline - winner will receive royalties - CLOSED, not run since 2016 |
| Fresh Books Online Novel / Novella Writing Competition | England | November | December | min 3,000 / no max | FREE | $400 | Any style or genre - five prizes each made up of cash and perks - first prize made up of £250 cash plus £150 worth of perks (see website for full details) - each entrant gets £5 reading credits and there is a chance for all authors who enter to make some money - limited to first 100 entries - CLOSED |
| Great Stories With Heart - The Write Time Novella & Novel Competition | UK | June 2014 | November 2014 | See notes | FREE | See notes | Accepted genres are family saga, historical, medical, mystery and suspense, and romance (contemporary or historical) - entrants must be over 50 years old and resident in the UK - novellas of 20,000 to 50,000 words, noves of 50,000 to 100,000 words - winner offered publishing deal and book will be published on Amazon & Kobo -CLOSED, was a one off |
| Hastings Literary Festival Crime Novel Competition | UK | May | September | 90,000 | £10 | £150 | Crime - winner's novel published by Crooked Cat - winner also receives copies of their book and a trophy - submit first 3 chapters and synopsis - NO LONGER RUNNING, in 2019 they started running short story and flash comps instead |
| Harry Bowling Prize | England | September | ? | first 5,000 words | £10 | £1,000 | Any style or genre - winner's book critiqued by publishing industry experts - WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2016 |
| Historic Novel Society New Novel Award | UK | Varies | Varies | min 60,000 / max 150,000 | $35 | £2,000 | Any style or genre, but must be historic fiction - entry fee is dollars, prize in pounds (not a typo!) - seems to run every 2 years - in Jan 2019, wording on awards page references announcing the next competition in 2017, but they have announced winners for 2018 - best bet is to check the 'awards' section of the website for updates - NOT RUN SINCE 2017, so removed listing 2020 |
| Inkitt Horror Contest 2020 | Germany | 31st March 2020 | July | 20,000 min / no max | FREE | $1,000 | Horror - winner also receives one-to-one coaching with a professional writing coach, social media feature, and an Inkitt badge - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Inkitt Thrill Seeker Contest | Germany | 31st May 2020 | August | 7,500 min / no max | FREE | $500 | Horror, thriller, paranormal and mystery - winner also receives exclusive winner’s book badges and a social media promotional package - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Kwill Books Baum Indie Book Prize | Spain / USA | August | October | no min / max stated | $25 | See notes | Any style or genre - book deal with Kwill Books valued at $3,999 which includes editing, formatting, a book trailer, cover design and reviews - there's an early bird entry fee of $20, so submit early for reduced price - CLOSED, no longer mentioned on website so removed listing in 2018 |
| L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film, & Script Fest Competition | USA | March | April | see notes | $35 | $100 | Any style or genre - no word count limits, but page limits are: 4 to 30 pages for short stories, 31 to 90 for short script submissions and 91 to 200 pages for novel submissions - prize includes having story made into a short movie that will be shown at the L.A. Neo Noir Festival - WEBSITE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE and can find no mention of the competition, so removed listing 2019 |
| Library Journal Indie Ebook Awards Competition | USA | July | January | no min / max stated | FREE | $1,000 | Genre categories are: Romance, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Young Adult - $1,250 awarded to the winner of each category - CLOSED, no longer mentioned on website so removed listing 2018 |
| Literary Classics International Book Awards | USA | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | Varies | See notes | Any style or genre - winners receive lots of media attention - entry fees vary, but are around the $80/$90 mark - multiple categories, so best bet is to look through the website - NOT RUN SINCE 2019, so removed listing during 2022 update |
| Local Legend Spiritual Writing Competition | England | Bi-Annually | Bi-Annually | 75,000* | FREE | See notes | Mind, body, spirit genre - top prize is publication in paperback and worldwide distribution - 75,000 word limit is preferred, but not strict, so will consider longer works - runners up offered low cost publication - WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2016 |
| Luke Bitmead Bursary | UK | August | ? | min 50,000 / no max stated | FREE | £2,500 | Any style or genre - accepts entries between May and August only - UKs biggest prize for unpublished authors - winner receives a publishing contract with Legend Press - DOESN'T SEEM TO BE RUNNING ANYMORE, so removed listing 2019 |
| Metamorphose Novella Contest | USA | March | ? | 20,000 min / 40,000 max | FREE | $50 | Sci-fi and fantasy - winner published in Metamorphose anthology - if over 500 copies sold, a royalty will be paid to contributors - COMPETITION NO LONGER MENTIONED ON WEBSITE, so listing removed in 2017 |
| Neovel Stronger Together Contest | France | 17th June 2023 | 20th July 2023 | no min / max stated | FREE | €500 | Any style / genre but the theme is "Love makes us stronger" so write the story about characters who face incredible struggles to be together - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Neovel The Mysterious Case Contest | France | 2nd April 2023 | 8th May 2022 | no min / max stated | FREE | €500 | Any style / genre but the main character or characters in the novel have to carry out an investigation in relation to a mysterious event - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Neovel Time Travelers Contest | France | 25th May 2022 | 29th June 2022 | no min / max stated | FREE | €2,000 | Any style / genre but themed around time travel - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| Next Novelist Competition | USA | August | November | 50,000 to 150,000 | See notes | $5,000 | Themed, so check website for current theme - submissions received before June 21st are free, after June there is $20 fee - winner receives $5,000 advance and publishing contract with Atlatl Publishing - CLOSED |
| New Wrinkle Publishing Writers Contest | USA | November | January | 100,000 | FREE | See notes | Any style or genre except erotica - winner’s novel will be illustrated, edited and published and the winner will receive royalties - an original book soundtrack will also be composed for the winner - CLOSED, not run since 2016, so removed listing 2018 |
| Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition | USA | May | September | See notes | See notes | $7,500 | Any style or genre - entry fee varies depending on novel length, but has been $40 to $200 in the past - they also run a non-fiction book prize with a $2,000 prize AND a Novella prize for manuscripts up to 25,000 words in length with a $1,500 prize - winners might be published - NO MENTION OF COMPETITION ON WEBSITE, so removed listing during 2023 update |
| Premios Literarios Freeditorial | USA | Varies | Varies | min 10,000 / no max stated | FREE | $10,000 | Any style / genre but for stories written in Spanish only - all entrants published on website and stories with the greatest number of downloads win - CONTEST NO LONGER MENTIONED ON WEBSITE, so removed listing during 2021 update |
| QueryLetter.com Writing Contest | USA | September | October | 100 | FREE | $500 | Back cover book blurbs about completely made-up, nonexistent books of any style or genre - NOT RUN SINCE 2020, so removed listing during 2021 update |
| QuoScript NaNoWriMo Challenge | UK | November | March | no min / max stated | £30 | See notes | Open to crime fiction and young adult fiction authors only - submit 10,000 words and synopsis - one author from crime category and one author from YA category receive a publishing contract - WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2021 |
| Shelf Unbound Writing Competition | USA | October | November | no min / max stated | $75 | $500 | Any style or genre - for independantly published books (any publication date) - winner receives editorial coverage in Shelf Unbound magazine - 5 finalists and more than 100 notable books will also feature in the magazine - CLOSED 2018 |
| Stone Pier Press Environmental Prize | USA | September | October | no min / max stated | $20 | $500 | Any style or genre, but themed so check website for full details - winner considered for publishing contract with Stone Pier Press - no dedicated page for the competition, so put 'prize' into their site search to find the latest details - NOT RUN FOR 2 YEARS, so removed listing during 2021 update |
| Stroud Book Festival Contemporary Fiction Competition | UK | 21st October 2016 | 31st October 2016 | See notes | FREE | £100 | Any style or genre - submit a 250 word synopsis and the first 1,500 words of your book - winners are invited to read their work at the Stroud Book Festival - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| SwordyStory Fantastic Life Competition | Singapore | 2nd June 2020 | 10th July 2020 | 60,000 min / no max | FREE | $5,000 | Any style or genre - stories published on SwordyStory online platform, which will officially launch in the latter part of 2020 - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| The Forestry Commission 'Writers in the Forest' Competition | UK | 14th January 2019 | February 2019 | 750 | FREE | See notes | Nature writing - winner receives a writing residency with the Forestry Commission, £2,500 and development opportunities - submit a video or written pitch outlining their vision - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| The Impress Prize for New Writers | UK | Varies | Varies | no min / max stated | Varies | See notes | Any style or genre - open to fiction and non-fiction - winner is offered a publishing contract with Impress Books - WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2022, so removed listing during 2023 update |
| The Literary Consultancy Pen Factor Competition | England | 4th June 2018 | 23rd June 2018 | no min / max stated | £60 + VAT | See notes | Any style or genre - £65 + VAT entry includes ticket to TLC Writers' Day event - submit first 2,000 words of novel - 5 finalists pitch their book to panel of judges - top prize is £1,000 worth of professional development, literary organisation memberships & more, so check link for full details - CLOSED, was a one-off |
| The Montegrappa Scholastic Prize for New Children’s Writing | England | June | October | no min / max stated | FREE | See notes | Childrens aged 7 to 12 years - winner receives a publishing deal with Scholastic, reprisentation by LBA and a weekend for two in Venice - open to residents of the UK and Ireland only - HASN'T BEEN RUN SINCE 2015, so removed listing 2017 |
| The Ohio Writers' Association Great Novel Contest | USA | Varies | Varies | 50,000 to 125,000 | Varies | Varies | Any style or genre - winner is offered a publishing contract and cash (has been up to $3,000 in the past but it does vary) - entry fee has been between $25 and $50 in the past - CONTEST NO LONGER MENTIONED ON WEBSITE, so removed listing during 2023 update |
| Webook Writing Competition | UK | Varie | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Themes, lengths, styles, genres and prizes vary - check website for current requirements - WEBSITE DISAPPEARED during 2018, removed listing 2019 |
| Writeful Place 'Novel Beginnings' Competition | France | January | February | 3,000* | €10 | €250 | Any style or genre except children's, romance or sci-fi - first 3,000 words plus synopsis - winner published on website with an author interview - WEBSITE DISAPPEARED during 2018, removed listing 2019 |
| Writers' Village Foundation Award | England | Quarterly | Quarterly | 60,000 min / no max stated | £14 | £500 | Any style or genre - Debut novelists can win £500 plus the chance of representation by international literary agency A.M. Heath - the top eight submissions will also gain personal feedback from the award judge - CLOSED 2016 |
| Wundor Short Fiction Contest | UK | Varies | Varies | 45,000 | £10 | £500 | Any style or genre - extract of winning stories published on the Wundor website - winners work considered for publishing contract - contest page changes focus as they also run short story and poetry comps - NOT RUN SINCE 2018, so removed listing 2020 |
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