Writing Award For Unpublished, Completed Manuscripts ~ Opens January 2026 & Closes 30 June 2026!
In 2021, Emma Williams won representation by Samar Hammam. After reaching the 2021 Longlist, Steven Mitchell now has a publishing deal with SRL Publishing and his book, Under The Moss, was released in 2022.
In 2022, Victoria Brown was offered representation from a literary agent, and Jane Bond (both winners of the 2022 Writing Award) was offered a publishing contract. See our 2023 Awards Results.
Writing Award sub-categories include:
- Most Intriguing Story Title
- Best Genre
- Best Co-Written Manuscript
- Best Illustrated Unpublished Manuscript
- See All Sub-categories
See our 2026 judging panel below.
2026 Writing Award Judges
Melissa Hope is judging the Page Turner Young Writer Award and is the author of SEA OF KINGS, an award-nominated children's fantasy.
Melissa helps aspiring writers improve their craft and connect
As a retired schoolteacher turned script and screenwriter, his forty-year career included extensive overseas teaching, lecturing, and drama training, which he credits as providing a deep well of
Blogger and podcaster and reviewer of books, Maya Grimley, is judging the Page Turner Young Writer Award.
She is a blogger and podcaster who reviews all kinds of books and movies. She’s been
Falguni Jain is judging the Page Turner Awards international writing contest. She is an editor and writing consultant. But, most importantly, she is a compulsive reader, who loves to live in the
Hannah Baxter-Deuce Is Judging Our Page Turner Awards 2026 Writing Awards.
As newly appointed Publisher for Bloodhound Books, Hannah possesses a wealth of experience working in both independent
Sophie Duffy is a novelist who has turned her attention to creative non-fiction/memoir. She has had four novels published, including The Generation Game and Betsy and Lilibet, all by Legend Press and
Rose Billington is a judge for the Writing Award and is hoping to discover talented writers to mentor and edit on the road to publication. She has worked in publishing for more than twenty years
Jennifer Bisbing is judging the Page Turner Awards Writing Award
Bisbing Books Founder Jennifer Bisbing is an award-winning book editor and photographer and nationally published poet. Raised by a
Experienced editor, Jenny Rarden is judging the Page Turner Book Award (for published books) and our Writing Award (for unpublished manuscripts) and is excited to be involved with this unique
