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The Biographers' Club: The Elizabeth Buccleuch Prize 2026
Deadline: Fri 16 Oct 2026
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Duke of Buccleuch, the Tony Lothian Prize has been renamed in memory of his late wife. The £2,000 Elizabeth Buccleuch Prize supports uncommissioned first-time writers working on a biography.
Proposals of no more than 20 pages (unbound), including synopsis, 10-page sample chapter (double-spaced, numbered pages), CV and note on the market for the book and competing literature, are invited.
Entry fee: £20
Judges
Dan Franklin– former publisher at Jonathan Cape
Catharine Morris – Associate Editor at the TLS
Lucy Scholes – critic and Senior Editor at McNally Editions
Find out more here
Deadline: Friday 16 October 2026
Additional Information:
Location:
UK
Region(s):
UK
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