For the second year running, Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is open for submissions for our PMJ Undiscovered Writers’ Prize, a prize seeking out underrepresented writers based in the UK who are currently unpublished. This year our theme is romance.
If you are a romance writer who feels that your community, or your background, needs a stronger voice and a platform in publishing we would love to hear from you.
We’re looking for writers from any background that’s currently deemed under-represented in UK publishing, including but not limited to writers from a socio-economically marginalised background, Black, Asian and minority ethnic writers, LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer) writers or disabled writers.
The winner will receive a publishing contract with Penguin Michael Joseph, worth at least £10,000, and representation by the Janklow & Nesbit agency. All the shortlisted writers will receive one-to-one editorial feedback and advice on publishing from a Penguin Michael Joseph editor and/or an agent at Janklow & Nesbit agency.
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Deadline: Monday 05 August 2024 at 23:55