We are thrilled to announce the winners of 2024’s Writers’ Prize. Drum roll, please…the winners are:

Call me Adebimpe by Suzie Oluwabunmi

Crack the Donkey Christ by David McGrath

Jonathan Strong by Michelle Wales

Light at the End of the Cave by Bernie McQuillan

The Cocklemen by Mike Murray

The Red Moon Trails by Nabin Chhetri

The Sun Sets Twice by Nicola Godlieb

Wayne’s Night Out by Grayson Anderson

These eight talented winners will go on to read at an online showcase for invited industry guests next week and an anthology of their winning entries and a recording of the event will subsequently be published on The Book Edit website.

Run for the second time this year in association with Legend Press and judged by acclaimed author Lara Haworth, the competition for final places has been fierce.

Speaking of the experience, Lara said 'Judging this year's Writers' Prize was a vertiginous experience: countless beginnings, which always fill me full of hope and anticipation, that led to countless cliffhangers, because I only had the first thousand words of each novel. And I very much wanted to read on. The vividity, the richness, variety and freshness of the entries made choosing a shortlist a difficult task. The future of fiction is in very good hands.’ 

With massive thanks to Lara for her impeccable judging this year. And huge congratulations to all our winners. We can’t wait to hear them read next week at the showcase!

Watch this space for more about the authors, their novels and future writing careers.