Many people know about the well-established prizes for children’s books like the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, how books for these prizes are selected and granted a certain prestige in the book industry. I wanted to share just a few new prizes for writers (especially debut writers) that I have stumbled upon since starting my Publishing MA, and seem especially great for new writers looking to publish.
A Few Newer Prizes for New Writing
The Times and Chicken House Fiction Competition
I love the premise of this prize and focus on finding new talent and voices. Chicken House invites writers to submit manuscripts every year for the chance to win a book deal and the honour of this accolade, and the website includes comprehensive advice and tips (recorded by Barry Cunningham himself) on a designated page. Click this link for more.
Hot Key Young Writers’ Prize
The Hot Key Young Writers’ Prize is for writers aged eighteen to twenty-five who write YA fiction, and works by writers submitting their entries to Wattpad (in 2014).
The Big Idea Competition
As simple as coming up with the idea!
Unsolicited Manuscripts and Opportunities
At the time of writing, small and innovative publishers for children taking unsolicited manuscripts include Nosy Crow, David Fickling Books, Phoenix Yard and also Hot Key. Their focus is the story (and I can imagine being published with any of these names would be a dream come true for a debut writer)!
A Few Newer Prizes for New Writing
The Times and Chicken House Fiction Competition
I love the premise of this prize and focus on finding new talent and voices. Chicken House invites writers to submit manuscripts every year for the chance to win a book deal and the honour of this accolade, and the website includes comprehensive advice and tips (recorded by Barry Cunningham himself) on a designated page. Click this link for more.
Hot Key Young Writers’ Prize
The Hot Key Young Writers’ Prize is for writers aged eighteen to twenty-five who write YA fiction, and works by writers submitting their entries to Wattpad (in 2014).
The Big Idea Competition
As simple as coming up with the idea!
Unsolicited Manuscripts and Opportunities
At the time of writing, small and innovative publishers for children taking unsolicited manuscripts include Nosy Crow, David Fickling Books, Phoenix Yard and also Hot Key. Their focus is the story (and I can imagine being published with any of these names would be a dream come true for a debut writer)!
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