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Spread the Word and C&W Agency’s Case Closed First Chapter Competition
Deadline: Tue 26 Sep 2023
The Case Closed First Chapter Competition seeks first chapters of crime, thriller or mystery novels. It is free to enter and open to unpublished and unagented UK-based writers aged 18+ who identify as one or more of the following: Black, Asian or Global Majority, Deaf and / or disabled, LGBTQIA+, Working Class.

The first prize is a one-to-one meeting with crime author Tracey Lien, meetings with agents from C&W and professional development with Spread the Word. Four highly commended placed writers will receive one-to-one meetings with the two agencies.

The first chapter submissions must be written in English with a maximum length of 4,000 words. There is no minimum word count and the submission does not need to be from a completed project.

Find out more here 

Deadline: Tuesday 26 September 2023

Additional Information:
Location:
UK
Region(s):
UK

Contact Information:
Organisation:
Spread the Word
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Contact Email:
hello@spreadtheword.org.uk
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