Deadline: 6 February 2025
The New Writing North is pleased to invite nominations for its Young Northern Writers’ Awards to recognise and support young writers based in the North of England.
Award Categories
- Young Northern Writers’ Awards: This award is open to young writers aged 11-18 in the North of England.
- Matthew Hale Award: The Matthew Hale Award is open to young writers who show promise but have had limited opportunities to pursue their talent. This could be due to a number of factors, including physical or mental ill-health, family circumstances, financial circumstances, lack of access to cultural opportunities or any other reasons.
- Eva Ibbotson Award: The Eva Ibbotson Award is open to young writers aged 11-15 who are writing in English as a second language.
Prize Information
- Young Northern Writers’ Awards:
- The winner in each category will receive prize money of £150. Up to two writers may also be highly commended across the age categories.
- Matthew Hale Award:
- There is one award winner each year. The award consists of a package of support created by New Writing North and is worth £500. The package will be tailored to the specific interests and needs of the winner, but could include anything from one-on-one mentoring with a professional writer, enrolment on a course, books, theatre tickets or a pass to a literature festival.
- Eva Ibbotson Award:
- There is one award winner each year. The award consists of a package of support created by New Writing North and is worth £500. The package will be tailored to the specific interests and needs of the winner, but could include anything from one-on-one mentoring with a professional writer, enrolment on a course, books, theatre tickets or a pass to a literature festival.
Eligibility Criteria
- Young Northern Writers’ Awards:
- There are two age categories, 11-14 and 15-18. Entrants must be 18 years or under when the awards close. Young writers can submit creative work in any form including prose, poetry, scriptwriting, blogging, songwriting and rap.
- Matthew Hale Award:
- This award is for a young person aged 11-18 based in the North of England. Entrants must be 18 years or under when the awards close. Young writers can submit creative work in any form including prose, poetry, scriptwriting, blogging, songwriting and rap.
- Eva Ibbotson Award:
- This award is for a young person aged 11-15 based in the North of England. Entrants must be 15 years or under when the awards close. Young writers can submit creative work in any form including prose, poetry, scriptwriting, blogging, songwriting and rap.
For more information, visit New Writing North.
