How To Enter
Entry to the 2023 Page Turner Awards will open in January 2023.
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1. Register or Login
First, register as a writer or author on the link above to set up an account. If you have already registered, please log in and follow the links on ‘My Dashboard.’ £30 to enter. Please note, you will not see any submission links until the awards open in January 2023.
2. Submit Your Entry
After you have registered an account, log in and follow the steps in your Authors and Writers Dashboard.
2023 Award Categories
In total, there are five award categories, and you can enter up to fifteen submissions across the different award categories.
Book Award ~ for authors with a published book, mainstream or independently published
Screenplay Award ~ for screenwriters with a completed script
Writing Award ~ for unpublished, completed manuscripts
Young Writer Award ~ for writers aged between 18 and 25
Writing Mentorship Award ~ for uncompleted manuscripts
All Awards accept fiction and non-fiction in all genres. See more details on each award category.
Success Stories
- A screenwriter won literary management and was signed by Sean Dubravac from Entertainment Lab LA.
- Another seven had their full manuscript requested by literary agents, which hopefully will lead to agency representation
- Four writers won a writing mentorship.
- Six Indie Authors won an audiobook production
- One Indie Authors won a highly valuable publicity campaign
- Several other writers won various writing prizes.
Wow, a fantastic second year for Page Turner Awards! See all our success stories.
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Meet Some Of Our Judges!
We have a prestigious judging panel of successful authors, literary agents, publishers and film producers waiting to judge your creative work.
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Kelly Lydick
Publisher, Kelly Lydick, is judging the Page Turner Writing Award, hoping to discover talented new non-fiction writers to publish through Pure Carbon Publishers.
Kelly has a Master's degree in Writing & Consciousness and nearly two decades of experience in traditional publishing. Her primary
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Martina Mercer
Working Mum of the Year, Freelance PR Manager and editor of Sunday Woman, Martina Mercer is judging our eBook Award in 2021.
Martina Mercer is an award-winning mum of three who has endured many struggles in her life with a smile. Her story is known worldwide, while her business acumen, writing
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Lauren Carr
International bestselling author, Lauren Carr, is judging the Page Turner Book Award hoping to discover talented writers for her book tour business, iRead Book Tours.
Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime
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Patricia Fors
Patricia Fors, the Founder of Muse Literary, a small independent traditional publisher based in Chicago, Illinois, is judging the Page Turner Writing Award, hoping to find new writers to publish!
As the founder of Muse Literary Publishing, an independent traditional publisher (they refer to
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Tracy Stewart
Tracy Stewart will be judging the Page Turner Awards Writing Mentorship Award, offering a writing mentorship prize to authors and writers.
Tracy is a book coach, developmental editor, ghostwriter, and fiction author. She's passionate about helping to bring untold and underrepresented
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Holly Davis
As a young aspiring writer herself, Holly Davis is judging our Young Writer Award.
Holly is a YA fantasy author whose debut novel, A Diamond Bright and Broken, comes out on April 2, 2024 with Inimitable Books, LLC. She started her writing journey as a child, often drawing the book cover
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William M. Akers
Author of Your Screenplay Sucks! 100 Ways to Make It Great, William M. Akers, a WGA Lifetime Member, is judging the Page Turner Screenplay Award hoping to discover talented screenwriters.
William has written for studios, independent producers, and network television. He's had three features
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Melissa Hope
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 with the writing community through her free writing tutorials.
Although still a Canadian
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Barri Evins
Working film producer and former industry executive with decades of experience, Barri Evins is judging the Screenplay Award in the hope of finding new screenwriting talent.
Barri has sold pitches, specs, articles, and books to all the majors. As a teacher and story consultant, she
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Maya Grimley
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 running her blog since 2020 and her podcast since 2021, both of which are called Maya’s Reviews.
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Lauren Cribb Peacock
Accomplished award-winning producer and #1 Amazon author, Lauren Peacock has always gravitated towards storytelling. She has 12+ years’ experience in fim, TV and digital content.
Her expertise in directing production logistics and creative has led her to work with top talent and clients like
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Ran Walker
Ran Walker is judging the Page Turner Awards Book Award for published authors.
Ran (he/him) is an award-winning author and filmmaker, who has written over 30 books. Specializing in very short creative forms, he serves as an associate professor of creative writing at Hampton University and lives
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Tina Sequeira
Award-winning writer, Tina Sequeira is judging the international Page Turner Book Award hoping to discover talented authors.
Tina is an author, poet, and the founder of Read Write Away, a creative venture that celebrates the joys of reading and writing, and StammerStars, a supportive community
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Gale Winskill
Gale Winskill is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in search of exciting, new voices and original storylines.
She has over 30 years of publishing experience in the UK and abroad, both in-house and as a freelancer, and is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing
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Juan Padrón
Venezuelan Marketing Licentiate and Book Cover Designer, Juan Padrón is judging the Page Turner Book Cover Award hoping to find the best book covers.
With more than 10 years of experience in cover design, Juan focuses on Horror, Suspense, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Crime, and
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Charlotte Valentine
Author Charlotte Valentine is judging the Page Turner Book Award.
After studying Law in London, Charlotte moved into the corporate world where she was a Managing Director in Investment Banking before leaving to pursue her love of literature and study for her MA with the Open University.
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Ganesh Vancheeswaran ~ Writing Award Judge
Editor, Ganesh Vancheeswaran is judging the 2024 Page Turner Writing Award to discover some talented new writers.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran is a catalyst for people's self-expression. He believes all of us have a fundamental and strong urge to share our thoughts, stories, life's journey and knowledge
Ginger Liu
Film producer, Ginger Liu, is judging the Page Turner Awards Screenplay Award for screenwriters who want to place their screenplays in front of film producers.
Ginger Liu is an author, visual artist, and academic. She is the CEO and Founder of Hollywood and UK film production company and PR
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Rick Holland
Rick Holland is judging the Page Turner Book Award for Best Book Cover and hoping to see compelling covers that draw readers in.
Rick is the owner of Vision Press. He has been designing for over 20 years and has been creating book covers for over 10 years. Rick also has 5 years of professional
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Kirstie Long
Literary Agent, Kirstie Long, is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in the hope of finding new writers to represent!
Associate Agent Kirstie Long worked behind the scenes with Annette at A for Authors for three years before taking up the Associate Agent Role. She has signed four new and
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Lalitha Ravindran
Lalitha Ravindran is the founder of First Forays Literary Agency, and is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in the hope of finding new writers to represent.
Her literary agency has risen to a prominent position in India since its inception in 2018.
First Forays, with over 60 published
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Falguni Jain
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 fantasy world of fiction.
Based in India, she loves to know people's stories and talk about life and
Ruth Millington
Award-winning writer and adventure world traveller, Ruth Millington, is judging the Page Turner Book Award and hoping to find authors who have gripping storylines in their contest submissions.
Ruth was the winner of the 2021 Page Turner Writing Award for non-fiction and is the creator and host
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Pulane Chaka
Pulane (Laney) Chaka is judging Page Turner Awards Book Award for aspiring authors who are looking for their published work to be recognized by industry professionals.
She is a seasoned journalist and editor known for her keen editorial eye and storytelling prowess. As a former Editor-in-Chief
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Jenny Rarden
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 international writing contest.
She has been married for over 25 years and has a 24-year-old son. She and
Felicity Wren
The Vice President of Development at the ISA, Felicity Wren, is judging the Page Turner Screenplay Award and looking forward to finding screenwriters who have a story to tell and the ability to make it compelling and undeniable.
Felicity is thrilled and honored to be part of the judging
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