New Awards and Categories in 2026
Each year we listen to our writing community and add award ideas that are popular.
So, we're excited to share what we have NEW for 2026 Page Turner Awards!
A new dedicated Non-Fiction award, True Story Award, new categories, and a Book Doctor Masterclass ~ it's all here.
Non-Fiction Book Award
To complement our popular six-year Book Award, we've now split fiction and non-fiction into separate awards.
The Non-Fiction Award celebrates specialist and expert writers with dedicated sub-categories and judging criteria tailored to non-fiction excellence.
Please all details for both fiction and non-fiction book awards.
True Story Award
To celebrate the 2026 release of Finding Penrose, based on our co-founder Paula Sheridan's own true story, we are delighted to introduce this dedicated award for writers with true stories to share.
From memoirs and biographies to true crime and survival stories, we're launching a dedicated True Story Award for published books, unpublished manuscripts, and screenplays.
Whether your story is 100% true, based on true events, or inspired by real life, this award celebrates the power of authentic storytelling across all formats.
New Categories
1. Story World Award: Share your Story World Showcase and invite our judges to step into the immersive world you've created. Perfect for all genres with richly developed fictional universes. See this example of a Story World Showcase.
2. Book Award New Sub-Category: Family Saga ~ For authors with multi-generational family saga series that span decades or centuries.
3. Screenplay Award New Sub-Category: Book-to-Screen Adaptation ~ For authors who have already adapted their published book into a film or TV script.
Best Unpublished Manuscript
New for 2026. Best Unpublished Manuscript. This award subcategory is to celebrate the excellent writing we see every year. It's ideal for writers who are pitching literary agents and publishers. This accolade in your query letter will get your manuscript seen promptly!
