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.
Bath Novel Awards winners authors include:
- Abi Daré for the manuscript of international bestseller The Girl with the Louding Voice
- Ben Reeves for the manuscript of instant New York Times bestseller Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
- James Bond author Kim Sherwood for the manuscript of Testament
- New York Times bestselling children’s author Struan Murray for the manuscript of Orphans of the Tide
2026 Awards
The Bath Novel Award £5,000 prize for adult & YA manuscripts in every genre.
The Bath Children’s Novel Award £5,000 prize for children’s & YA manuscripts.
