The Bath Novel Awards https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html The Bath Novel Awards – International Writing Competitions FAQ: What is an emerging writer? Can self-published books win? EMERGING AUTHORS: What is an emerging author? COMPLETENESS: Do I need to have a complete draft of my full book? MINIMUM WORD COUNT: Is there a minimum word count for full manuscripts? RE-SUBMISSIONS: Can I enter a later draft of a manuscript I’ve entered before? INTERNATIONALITY: Are the awards international? ENTRANT AGE: Can entrants be any age? SERIES: Are books which are part of a series eligible to win? SELF-PUBLISHED NOVELS: Are self-published books eligible to win? PUBLISHING DEALS: I’ve accepted a publishing deal (with advance) since entering, can I still win? REPRESENTATION: Since entering, I’ve accepted representation with a literary agent, can I still win? CONCURRENT COMPETITIONS: Can I be in other competitions concurrently? MEMOIRS: Are memoirs eligible to win? GRAPHIC NOVELS: Are graphic novels eligible to win? OTHER BOOK DEALS: Am I eligible if I’ve had a book deal for poetry/non-fiction/short form fiction? VERSE: Are novels-in-verse eligible to win? NOVELS-IN-STORIES: Are novels-in-stories eligible to win? CO-AUTHORS: Are co-authored books eligible to win? POSTHUMOUS BOOKS: Are posthumous books eligible to win? AI: What is your AI policy? CONTACT: I have a different question, how do I get in touch? MULTIPLE ENTRIES: Can I enter more than one book? ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS: Can I enter different versions of my book? CHANGES: Can I change my entry after submitting? SPONSORED ENTRIES: Do you offer sponsored entry places? WORD COUNT: In the first round, can I send more than 5,000 words? FORMATTING: Is there a best way to format my manuscript? TITLES: Does the 5,000 word limit include titles? PICTURE BOOK TEXTS: How many picture book texts can I submit per entry? ARTWORK: Can I include artwork/photos/graphics? ILLUSTRATIONS: My book’s illustrations are integral to readers’ understanding of the story. Can I include them? PROLOGUE: My novel has a prologue. Should I include it or start at Chapter One? YA: Which prize is best for YA–adult or children’s? SYNOPSIS: What do you look for in a synopsis and should I reveal how my book ends? FEEDBACK: What are your feedback prizes? COPYRIGHT: Do I need to add a copyright notice? CONFIRMATIONS: Do you send an auto-confirmation email? SPONSORSHP: I’d like to sponsor a writer on a low income, how do I do that? The Bath Novel Award £5,000 international writing prize The Bath Children’s Novel Award £5,000 international writing prize Book giveaway: win a hardcover of Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves Book giveaway: win a hardcover copy of Blood of Gods and Girls by KL Kaine Books giveaway: Win copies of One Little Lie and Afterwards by Charlotte Leonard Prize draw terms: One Little Lie and Afterwards Prize draw terms: Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt Prize draw terms: Blood of Gods and Girls Blood of Gods and Girls — debut novelist K L Kaine on writing YA feminist fantasy Before the longlist Prize terms and submissions information