Mslexia Women's Novel Competition 2017
MslexiaStylish and lively site for quarterly UK literary magazine read by 12,000 'committed' women writers. Good range of quality writing, information and advice with news, reviews, competitions and interviews, all presented in a friendly fashion. Praised by Helen Dunmore as 'astute, invigorating and above all an excellent read.' www.mslexia.co.uk Women's Novel Competition 2017 is for novels of at least 50,000 words written for adults (and young adults) in any genre by previously unpublished women novelists. The competition is open to women of any nationality from any country, and welcomes 5,000 word extracts of completed, unpublished novels of at least 50,000 words in length.
Judges: Philippa Gregory (novelist); Sarah Such (literary agent); Alex Clark (journalist).
1st Prize: £5,000 plus the winner and four other finalists will be invited to meet literary agents and editors at a special networking event in London.
Entry Fee: £25 per novel.
Novels must be for adult or young adult readers; non-fiction or fiction for children under 13 is not eligible.
The winner will be announced in the Mar/Apr/May 2018 issue of Mslexia.
CLOSING DATE: 18 September 2017
