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The Bath Novel Award 2026
DEADLINE: May 31

A prestigious competition for unpublished manuscripts. Entrants are typically asked to submit the first 5,000 words plus a synopsis by the deadline.

• Deadline: May 31
• Categories: Any genre is accepted for adult and YA manuscripts      
• Prizes: Winner is awarded £5,000 along with a Minerva trophy. One longlistee wins a place worth £1,980 on the 18 week virtual course Edit Your Novel the Professional Way
• For More Info: The Bath Novel Award

The Bath Novel Awards are international writing competitions for unagented emerging writers. Founded in 2013 in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath, the awards are judged by leading literary agents and offer an annual prize fund of £10,000.

A stellar list of Bath Novel Awards laureates and listees have gone on to find agent representation and publishing success, including six-figure book deals with Hachette, Harper Collins and Penguin Random House. Laureates include: Abi Daré for the manuscript of international bestseller The Girl with the Louding Voice; official James Bond author Kim Sherwood and New York Times bestselling children’s author Struan Murray for Orphans of the Tide.

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Thank you and Happy Publishing….

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