Hilary Mantel Prize for Fiction
Deadline December 31 (must be received by this date). Highly recommended free contest gives 7,500 pounds and mentoring support to first-time novelists for an unpublished novel manuscript in any genre. Submit the opening chapter (15,000 words maximum) and a brief synopsis (1,000 words maximum) of the work via sponsor's online form. Open to residents of the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and Ireland. Sponsored by A.M. Heath, the oldest independent literary agency in the UK, in partnership with publisher John Murray and creative writing charity Arvon.
Source: https://amheath.com/hilary-mantel-prize
Published: December 4, 2025
