First Novel Award 2026
The international writing competition is open to unrepresented and unpublished authors for a novel in any adult fiction genre.
Winner: £1,500 + Agent Introduction
Runner up: £500 + Agent Introduction
BPA Most Promising Talent Award: £250 to one FNA entrant who may not make the shortlist but whom we at BPA believe shows great potential.
Bookseller's Choice Award: £50. Awarded to a longlistee by Bàrd Books.
Submit your opening 5,000 words, cover letter and synopsis. Completed novels or near-completed (60K of the draft written) only. Novellas and YA/Adult crossover accepted.
Entry fee: £25
Deadline: May 31, 2026
BPA First Novel Award 2026 | Blue Pencil Agency | Literary Consultancy
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