Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Opportunity description
The Deborah Rogers Foundation organizes a writing competition open to writers who have not previously published or self-published a full-length book of prose. Entrants must reside in the British Commonwealth or Eire.
An award of \u00a310,000 will be presented to a first-time writer whose submission demonstrates outstanding literary talent and who needs financial support to complete their work.
Submissions should take the form of 15,000-20,000 words of a work in progress.
The submitted work can be fiction, non-fiction, children's or short stories.
Entry fee: Free.
Prizes:
- The winner receives \u00a310,000
- The two shortlisted authors receive \u00a31,000 each
Eligibility criteria
Entrants must be 16 years or over and reside in the British Commonwealth or Eire. They must not have previously published or self-published a full-length book of prose.