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In 2026 @bookouture will host the Mo Siewcharran Prize! The focus this year is page-turning commercial fiction within the genres of psychological thriller and romantic fiction. Find out all the details here, including key dates, prizes, and entry: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ
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Headline has announced this year's longlist for the Modern Stories: It Must be Love prize! Find out more here: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ The shortlist will be announced in early July, and the winner in early September. #ModernStories2026
๐Ÿฉท IT MUST BE LOVE ๐Ÿฉท @eternal_books and @cbcreative have teamed up to run the 2026 Modern Stories competition! They're looking for romantic fiction writers and you can find all the key info here: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ #ModernStories2026
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There's still time to enter the Modern Stories 2026 competition! @eternal_books and @cbcreative are looking for romantic fiction writers. Submissions close on 14th April ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Find out more and enter: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ
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Gaia (@Octopus_Books) and Common Ground are on the hunt for a new voice in nature writing! Find out more: octopusbooks.co.uk/landing-pโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿฉท IT MUST BE LOVE ๐Ÿฉท @eternal_books and @cbcreative have teamed up to run the 2026 Modern Stories competition! They're looking for romantic fiction writers and you can find all the key info here: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ #ModernStories2026
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.@eternal_books and @cbcreative are joining forces to launch Modern Stories: It Must Be Love, a romance novel-writing competition seeking to "uplift and support" emerging writers from Black, Asian, mixed heritage and/or multiple ethnic backgrounds. Rea... ebx.sh/6hK4uf
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Weโ€™re delighted to partner with @eternal_books to launch Modern Stories: It Must Be Love, a romance novel-writing competition for unpublished writers from Black, Asian, mixed heritage and/or multiple ethnic backgrounds. Opens for entries 12 Feb: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŽ‰ THE MO SIEWCHARRAN PRIZE IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!๐ŸŽ‰ Find out more and enter by 2nd May 2026: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ #MoPrize2026
THE MO SIEWCHARRAN PRIZE IS NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!! ๐ŸŽ‰ โœจ Calling all psychological thriller and romance writers! Submit online before 2 May 2026 to be in with the chance of winning up to ยฃ2,500 and a possible publishing contract! โค๏ธ ow.ly/upel50Y7r0T
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We are delighted to be working with Libraro on #TheLibraroPrize 2026! In partnership with Hachette UK, the prize reimagines how authors are discovered by giving readers an active role in championing emerging talent. Find out more๐Ÿ”—bit.ly/4a8obph
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We have created a guide with top tips for writers to refer to when submitting their manuscript to The Libraro Prize 2026. The guide includes details on what is required for each submission, key dates, guidance from fellow authors and details on where you can go to find the help and support that you need. ๐Ÿ”— Link in our bio! If you would like support on The Libraro Prize 2026: โžก๏ธ Explore our collection of dedicated support articles: intercom.help/libraro/en/ โžก๏ธ Read The Libraro Prize FAQs: intercom.help/libraro/en/artโ€ฆ โžก๏ธ Or email us at support@libraro.com
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๐Ÿ† ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€! ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป! Weโ€™re proud to announce the launch of ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, in partnership with ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ž. A groundbreaking new competition to discover emerging literary talent and standout stories. We've teamed up with Hachette UK to find the next fiction or crossover YA bestseller. Win a ยฃ50,000 package from Libraro and a book deal with a major international publisher โ€“ Hachette UK. ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜! ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ reimagines how authors are discovered by giving readers an active role in championing emerging talent. Libraro is a community-driven platform connecting writers, readers, and publishers in a secure, data-driven environment. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ† ยฃ50,000 package from Libraro and a book deal with a major international publisher - Hachette UK. ๐Ÿ“™ A ยฃ10,000 Reader Referral Prize - awarded to the reader who refers the winning writer ๐Ÿ“˜ A ยฃ10,000 Reader Engagement Prize - recognising readers who actively support Prize entries ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ: Fiction submissions that may be of any theme, subject, or genre within adult Fiction, including crossover Young Adult Fiction. Writers keep full rights to their work. ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ. ๐Ÿ”— libraro.com/the-libraro-prizโ€ฆ Terms & Conditions apply. 18 .
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The Libraro Prize 2026 is now open! Find out more about the prize, running in collaboration with @HachetteUK and @LoveReadinguk: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ Enter by February 15th 2026 ๐Ÿ“… #TheLibraroPrize

๐Ÿ† ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€! ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป! Weโ€™re proud to announce the launch of ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, in partnership with ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ž. A groundbreaking new competition to discover emerging literary talent and standout stories. We've teamed up with Hachette UK to find the next fiction or crossover YA bestseller. Win a ยฃ50,000 package from Libraro and a book deal with a major international publisher โ€“ Hachette UK. ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜! ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ reimagines how authors are discovered by giving readers an active role in championing emerging talent. Libraro is a community-driven platform connecting writers, readers, and publishers in a secure, data-driven environment. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ† ยฃ50,000 package from Libraro and a book deal with a major international publisher - Hachette UK. ๐Ÿ“™ A ยฃ10,000 Reader Referral Prize - awarded to the reader who refers the winning writer ๐Ÿ“˜ A ยฃ10,000 Reader Engagement Prize - recognising readers who actively support Prize entries ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ: Fiction submissions that may be of any theme, subject, or genre within adult Fiction, including crossover Young Adult Fiction. Writers keep full rights to their work. ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ. ๐Ÿ”— libraro.com/the-libraro-prizโ€ฆ Terms & Conditions apply. 18 .
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The Future Bookshelf retweeted
Calling All Writers! You have until the 15th Feb to submit your work to the new @Libraro_ Prize. That's just over one week left to be in with a chance of winning a prize worth ยฃ50,000 and a book deal with @HachetteUK. Click to find out more: lovereading.co.uk/blog/70-00โ€ฆ
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All the key dates for your diaries! Find out full details of the 2026 Mo Siewcharran Prize here: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ
In 2026 @bookouture will host the Mo Siewcharran Prize! The focus this year is page-turning commercial fiction within the genres of psychological thriller and romantic fiction. Find out all the details here, including key dates, prizes, and entry: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ
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IT'S TIME TO MEET OUR JUDGES! ๐Ÿ’ซ Our panel is made up of an extremely talented team of individuals across the publishing industry who are all so excited to discover some amazing new writers! Read more: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfbโ€ฆ
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Weโ€™re so excited to share that weโ€™re hosting the Mo Siewcharran Prize 2026, offering commercial fiction writers from underrepresented backgrounds the chance to win up to ยฃ2,500 and a possible publishing contract! ๐Ÿ‘€ โœจ Submissions open 2nd Feb! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ow.ly/3rla50XWAq8
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Got a story to tell?๐Ÿ“ฃ Submissions are now open for the JKP Writing Prize 2025! This year, the theme is Everyday Disability and Chronic Illness: Stories of Joy, Resistance, and Anti-Ableism, and we want to hear from you. ๐Ÿ”—More info: uk.jkp.com/pages/jkp-writingโ€ฆ
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There is still time to enter the 2025 Nature Writing Prize for Working Class Writers. This unique prize returns for a sixth year with support of Gaia Books (an imprint of @Octopus_Books) and the @arvonfoundation. Closing date: 25 April 2025 Find out more: brnw.ch/21wRLrD
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