
CaledoniaNovelAward
@caledoniaaward
International writing competition for unpublished/self-published novelists. Top prize Β£1,500! Also on Insta: caledonianovelaward
**Currently closed to entries**
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https://thecaledonianovelaward.com/ 08-06-2014 16:28:11
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π’π’π’ Gorgeous new artwork (courtesy of fabulous Edinburgh artist Lucy Roscoe ππ!!) heralds today's CaledoniaNovelAward 2025 winner announcement at around 3pm! See you there!! Alice Lutyens Ciara Finan Curtis Brown Books #WritingCommunity


And we have our CaledoniaNovelAward 2025 winner!! Many, many congratulations to Daniel Laing for his exceptional Italian Renaissance-style #fantasy #Magnella πππ! Daniel has now signed with Ciara Finan at Curtis Brown Books β€οΈ! #writingcommunity thecaledonianovelaward.com/2025-winner-shβ¦


And our CaledoniaNovelAward 2025 Highly Commended writer is Elizabeth Rutherford-Johnson for her enthralling, time-shifting speculative thriller #TheValutaBar - many congratulations πππ!! Alice Lutyens Ciara Finan Curtis Brown Books #writingcommunity thecaledonianovelaward.com/2025-winner-shβ¦


And now a GINORMOUS shoutout to our amazing judges Alice Lutyens + Ciara Finan! WHAT a dream team, and WHAT a joy to work with such enthusiastic, thorough + cheerful judges ππ! Thank you!! Curtis Brown Books


And another HUGE thank you goes to Moniack Mhor (the best #creativewriting centre β€οΈ) for all their support and for the very generous + much-coveted writing retreat prize! Don't miss their newly-added #amwriting dates πππ #WritingCommunity moniackmhor.org.uk/courses/



Meet Daniel Laing, our hugely-talented CaledoniaNovelAward 2025 winner! Here he is on escapism, his flinty female protagonist, signing with fab judge Ciara Finan, + much, much more ππ! Curtis Brown Books Alice Lutyens #Magnella #WritingCommunity #writingtips thecaledonianovelaward.com/interview-withβ¦


πππ And in other excellent news, we can report that CaledoniaNovelAward 2025 Highly Commended #writer Elizabeth Rutherford-Johnson has now signed with judge Alice Lutyens! Huge congratulations, Elizabeth πππ!! #TheValutaBar Curtis Brown Books Ciara Finan #WritingCommunity thecaledonianovelaward.com/2025-winner-shβ¦


Gosh! What a morning!! Wonderful news for CaledoniaNovelAward 2025 shortlistee Michelle Sanchez is AGENTED & EDITING - many congratulations, Michelle πππ!! #HouseOfHunger Deborah Harris Literary Agency Alice Lutyens Ciara Finan

Huge congratulations to Sophie Holland, whose CaledoniaNovelAward 2024 shortlisted novel is published today by Archetype Books πππ!! Now titled #PeachyWonderful, itβs available here ππ»ππ»!! #WritingCommunity #amwriting archetypebooks.net



Delighted to see this cover reveal ππ!! Carys Shannon was shortlisted for CaledoniaNovelAward 2021 with #TruthLikeWater, which we loved! Available to preorder from Parthian Books - more details here π#writingcommunity carysshannon.com


I could not be more excited and privileged. Read the link to see what weβre looking for β¦ Curtis Brown Creative Curtis Brown Books

It's another beautiful day in Edinburghπ, but we're looking ahead to 4th June when we'll be hearing about Rose McDonagh's dark and devastating debut, One Came Back. Tickets available online and in the bookshop now. Rose McDonagh Rhiannon A Grist Orion Publishing


Read all about my adventure to Moniack Mhor here on the CaledoniaNovelAward website: thecaledonianovelaward.com It was transformative and magical! One lucky writer will win this prize in 2026. Entries are open - submit, submit. π βοΈ

"If there's an intriguing voice + strong plot, I'll read any genre!" Our CaledoniaNovelAward 2026 associate judge Rosie Pierce of Curtis Brown Books sheds light on what she's looking for amongst this year's #amwriting entries ππ!! #WritingCommunity thecaledonianovelaward.com/2026-award/


She plays by her own rules... but has she met her match? β οΈπ THE QUEEN OF FIVES by Alex Hay is away is out in paperback on July 3! Pre-order today: brnw.ch/21wTjx7 #AlexHay #TheQueenOfFives

We're on the lookout for your international #amwriting submissions for CaledoniaNovelAward 2026!! Last year we received entries from 37 different countries πππ! Fab agents Alice Lutyens + Rosie Pierce of Curtis Brown Books judging ππ! #WritingCommunity thecaledonianovelaward.com/2026-award/
