2026 New Writers Awards

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Applications for the 2026 New Writers Awards are currently open.

The awards are free to apply to, all travel expenses are covered and awardees are chosen by a panel of judges. We have an Access Fund to help support our awardees with any barriers they may face. The programme is flexible, and we work closely with awardees to help them participate as fully as possible.

  • Awardees receive tailored support including a cash bursary, mentoring, a writing retreat, training in Press and PR and the opportunity to showcase their work to publishers and agents. 

  • Applications are welcome across six categories: Fiction & Narrative Non-Fiction, Poetry, Children’s & YA, Spoken Word, Scots, and Gaelic. 

Deadline: Midday, Wednesday 24th September 2025.

For more information and to apply, click here.

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