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Spotlight First Novel Offers
Like some feedback on your pages? We have two special offers available for a limited period.
Spotlight First Novel Award 2021
Spotlight First Novel Award is now officially open for submissions!
New Voices 2020: Results
We are pleased to announce the results of this year’s competition including the winning entry & five finalists. Read more.
Spotlight Profiles: Wendy Riley
Spotlight Profiles showcases 2020 winner Wendy Riley with her novel, Ridgeback Road.
Writers Toolkit
A complete one year development programme. Celebrating the launch with a special offer (or two).
Spotlight Success
Phil Bowne’s “Cows Can’t Jump” is about to hit the shelves. “So much to enjoy in the laugh out loud humour and stiletto-sharp wit.”
New Voices 2021
An opportunity to win a mentoring package worth more than £550.00. New Voices is aimed at writers in the early stages of writing a novel.
Spotlight Results 2020
We are pleased to announce the results of this year’s competition including the name of the winner and finalists.
Spotlight Profiles: Emily Hughes
Spotlight Profiles showcases 2019 winner Emily Hughes with her novel Ghost Boy.
New Voices 2019: Results
We are pleased to announce the winner of this year’s competition is Gibril Kerefah with his West African inspired fantasy PurpleBlack.
2019 Spotlight First Novel Competition Results
We are pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s competition is Emily Hughes. We have also name checked the finalists.
International Bestselling Sensation
We are immensely proud of former apprentice Alison Belsham who has hit the big time with a striking contemporary crime novel. Read more.