Writers Survey

2023 is our 10th year of celebrating emerging writers and we’d love your feedback!

Our writers survey has just seven questions, is completely anonymous and should take no more than five minutes to complete. Thank you for your help.

Thinking about our awards, please rate our current prizes

	Highly appealing	Very appealing	Quite appealing	Slightly appealing	No appeal
£3,000 cash prize	£3,000 cash prize Highly appealing	£3,000 cash prize Very appealing	£3,000 cash prize Quite appealing	£3,000 cash prize Slightly appealing	£3,000 cash prize No appeal
Minerva trophy	Minerva trophy Highly appealing	Minerva trophy Very appealing	Minerva trophy Quite appealing	Minerva trophy Slightly appealing	Minerva trophy No appeal
Reader comments on full manuscripts	Reader comments on full manuscripts Highly appealing	Reader comments on full manuscripts Very appealing	Reader comments on full manuscripts Quite appealing	Reader comments on full manuscripts Slightly appealing	Reader comments on full manuscripts No appeal
Leading industry editor comments on extracts	Leading industry editor comments on extracts Highly appealing	Leading industry editor comments on extracts Very appealing	Leading industry editor comments on extracts Quite appealing	Leading industry editor comments on extracts Slightly appealing	Leading industry editor comments on extracts No appeal
Professional editing course worth £1,800	Professional editing course worth £1,800 Highly appealing	Professional editing course worth £1,800 Very appealing	Professional editing course worth £1,800 Quite appealing	Professional editing course worth £1,800 Slightly appealing	Professional editing course worth £1,800 No appeal
Literary agent introductions	Literary agent introductions Highly appealing	Literary agent introductions Very appealing	Literary agent introductions Quite appealing	Literary agent introductions Slightly appealing	Literary agent introductions No appeal
Sharing of voting comments on social media	Sharing of voting comments on social media Highly appealing	Sharing of voting comments on social media Very appealing	Sharing of voting comments on social media Quite appealing	Sharing of voting comments on social media Slightly appealing	Sharing of voting comments on social media No appeal

What are your greatest writing challenges right now? Choose up to four. *

Finding time to write
Not sure if my manuscript is ready to send to agents
Lack of confidence in my writing
Editing at structural level
Editing at scene level
Low energy levels and/or poor health
Powering through procrastination
Understanding how publishing works
Dealing with rejection

Thinking about writing contests, which of these are most important to you? Choose three. *

Judged by a leading literary agent
Judged blind
Manuscripts matched with best fit readers
Professional readers from a wide range of backgrounds
Sponsored places for writers on a low income
Efficient administration and punctual announcements

Thinking about eligibility to win our awards, which statement do you agree with most? Choose one. *

Only writers who have never had an agent should be eligible
Only writers who are unagented at time of entry should be eligible
Only writers who are unagented at time of closing date should be eligible
Only writers who are unagented at time of the longlist announcement should be eligible
Only writers who are unagented at time of the shortlist announcement should be elgible
Agented writers should be eligible as long as they are not represented by the judging agent or their agency

What would you say to someone who asked about our awards? *

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