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Associated Press
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
THE NOVELRY LAUNCHES ‘THE NEXT BIG STORY' WRITING COMPETITION
The online creative writing school will award $100,000 to one aspiring author with a judging panel including Emma Roberts, Tayari Jones and more. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2025 / / -- The Novelry, the online fiction writing school, is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new writing contest, ' The Next Big Story.' Designed to discover fresh literary talent, the competition will award one winner $100,000 along with a year of support from The Novelry team to develop their idea for a novel into a fully realized fiction book. The Next Big Story is open to all aspiring writers, including occasional readers who need encouragement to begin, individuals with limited time or means, and those who have been historically overlooked by the publishing industry. Entry to the competition opens on Thursday, May 1, and the requirements for submission are the first three pages of a novel. The pages will be reviewed by a high-profile judging panel, including Emma Roberts, American actress and BELLETRIST book club cofounder; Tayari Jones, Women's Prize for Fiction-winning author; Zosia Mamet, American actress and author of My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings; Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series; Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of This Summer Will Be Different, Meet Me at the Lake, and Every Summer After; Jackie Oshry, co-host of The Toast and author of The Camper and the Counselor; Zibby Owens, Podcast host of Totally Booked with Zibby, author, publisher, bookstore owner; Yann Martel, Booker Prize-winning author of Life of Pi; Brady Lockerby, social media influencer and BookToker; Kimmy Nwokorie, social media influencer and BookToker. 'When it comes to writing fiction, the barriers to engagement seem so high,' says Louise Dean, Founder of The Novelry and Booker Prize-listed author. 'So many self-exclude and find it hard to get the nerve to even try their hand. We want to change that with an extraordinary prize that rewards the mischief of that moment and the impulse of creativity, when a first sentence goes down on a page and anything can happen next! With The Next Big Story prize, we're hoping to bring the energy of the music industry to the halls of publishing. Everyone's invited. Let's find some new voices.' The Novelry is known for its innovative, one-on-one approach to creative writing courses, providing writers with advice from global bestselling authors and editors. The Novelry is the creative writing school with an in-house editorial team of former Big Five publishing editors linked to literary agencies. 75% of graduates introduced to literary agents have secured contracts with Big Five publishers, and film rights for alumni books have been acquired by major studios, including Sony and See-Saw Films. Published authors that have completed a course from The Novelry include Clare Leslie Hall, Broken Country (Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Pick); Kelly Mullen, This Is Not a Game; Cathryn Kemp, A Poisoner's Tale; and Nikki Allen, The Hideaway, among others. With The Next Big Story, The Novelry is uniquely positioned to help the next generation of bestselling authors by providing the resources and platform to launch them into a life-changing career. Aspiring authors can submit the first three pages of their potential novel online at starting Thursday, May 1, through Thursday, July 31. The judges will pick a winner to be announced on Sunday, October 12. Full competition details and guidelines are available at Resources: The links below include everything you need to share The Next Big Story, including details, photos, bios, and a press release. Find them in The Novelry's Media Center. (Terms and conditions apply. See website for details. If a U.K. resident, the winner will receive £75,000.) ### About The Novelry The Novelry is the fiction writing school helping the next generation of writers become published authors. Founded by Booker Prize-listed author Louise Dean, The Novelry offers online courses, coaching, and a global community of writers. Its team includes bestselling authors and Big Five publishing house editors. With a mission to take writers from book idea to book deal, The Novelry offers its students a direct pathway to top literary agencies and on to major publishing and media contracts. Learn more: Connect with The Novelry Website: Facebook: Instagram: X (Twitter): YouTube: TikTok: Emma DeNard Kucerak + Co [email protected] Visit us on social media: Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok X Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
South Wales Argus
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Online writing school The Novelry's £75,000 competition
The Novelry's 'The Next Big Story' contest aims to find new literary talent. The winner will receive £75,000 and a year of support to turn their novel idea into a book. The competition is open to all aspiring writers. Entrants must submit the first three pages of their novel. These will be reviewed by a judging panel, including Life of Pi author Yann Martel and Bridgerton author Julia Quinn. Louise Dean, founder of The Novelry, said: "When it comes to writing fiction, the barriers to engagement seem so high. "We want to change that with an extraordinary prize that rewards the mischief of that moment and the impulse of creativity." The Novelry is known for its one-on-one creative writing courses and has helped 75 per cent of its graduates secure contracts with major publishers. Full competition details are available on The Novelry's website.
Times
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Got a book idea? Write first three pages and you could win £75,000
An aspiring novelist is set to win £75,000 — for writing as few as 900 words. A new book prize has been launched for those 'overlooked by the publishing industry', with applicants needing to submit just the first three pages of a planned novel. The winner will then be supported for a year to develop their three pages into a full-blown novel. However, even if that full-length work reaches the peak of the English language literary fiction world and wins the Booker prize, it would only secure the author £50,000. The Next Big Story competition has been launched by The Novelry, a creative writing school which has recruited a judging panel including Yann Martel, the former Booker Prize winner. Louise Dean, an author and
The Guardian
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
New book prize to award aspiring writer £75,000 for first three pages of novel
A new competition is offering £75,000 to an aspiring writer based on just three pages of their novel. Actor Emma Roberts, Bridgerton author Julia Quinn and Booker-winning Life of Pi author Yann Martel are among the judges for The Next Big Story competition, run by online fiction writing school The Novelry. Roberts, who co-founded the book club Belletrist, said: 'There's nothing more euphoric than being immersed in the world of a good book and to get lost in the words of a brilliant author. This is a groundbreaking new writing prize and I'm thrilled to be included on this panel of esteemed luminaries.' Martel said: 'We all need stories to make the world new, and I'm looking forward to seeing what's out there.' Along with the cash prize, The Novelry will support the winner for a year to develop their idea into a full book. The competition is open to 'all aspiring writers', including 'occasional readers who need encouragement to begin, individuals with limited time or financial means, and those who have been historically overlooked by the publishing industry', said the organisers. Sign up to Bookmarks Discover new books and learn more about your favourite authors with our expert reviews, interviews and news stories. Literary delights delivered direct to you after newsletter promotion The Novelry founder and Booker-longlisted author Louise Dean said: 'When it comes to writing fiction, the barriers to engagement seem so high. So many self-exclude and find it hard to get the nerve to even try their hand. We want to change that with an extraordinary prize that rewards the mischief of that moment and the impulse of creativity, when a first sentence goes down on a page and anything can happen next'. Also on the judging panel are Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage and winner of the 2019 Women's prize for fiction; actor Zosia Mamet; podcasters Zibby Owens and Jackie Oshry; author Carley Fortune; and book influencers Brady Lockerby and Kimmy Nwokorie. Jones said: 'Somewhere out there is a writer whose life is about to change. I can't wait to meet them – and their work.' Entrants from the UK, US, Canada and Australia are invited to submit the first three pages of their novel via The Novelry's website by 31 July. Each entry costs £15 and there is no limit on the number of entries each writer can submit. A shortlist selected by a team at The Novelry will be put to a public vote from 28 September. Guided by the public vote, the judging panel will pick a winner, to be announced on 12 October. The prize is funded by The Novelry.
