A big thank you to everyone from around the world who entered our 2025 Award which closed at the end of March. We appreciate your support. As usua, it was a hectic final weekend with entries flooding in and our team is now busy reading your stories.

The longlist will be out in early July and the shortlist by mid July. Judges Lucy Luck and Liv Bignold from C & W Literary Agency will select the winners by the end of July. Read the interview with them here

First Prize: £1200
Second Prize £300
Third Prize £100
Acorn Award for an unpublished writer £100
£50 in book tokens for Local Prize

Best wishes to all!