Judged by experts seeking new talent — Unlike many competitions, both our longlist and shortlist will be judged by agents and publishers, giving writers a significantly better chance of being noticed. It’s also the first opportunity for full manuscript or picture book requests.

Feedback from the industry — Agents and publishers rarely offer feedback as part of the submission process, which makes it hard to know if you’re nearly there. Our longlisted and shortlisted writers will receive insightful comments straight from our judges.

One-to-one with the Final Judge — Our winning writer will receive a personal call with the Final Judge, a hugely valuable opportunity for tailored feedback, industry insight, and next‑step guidance from an agent or publisher.

Agent Pitch Book — A second opportunity for full manuscript or picture book requests. We will showcase our longlisted, shortlisted and winning writers in a Pitch Book sent directly to a wide network of UK literary agents.