Cheshire Novel Prize
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Happy birthday to Noble Beasts by Lucy Waverley one of our 2023 shortlisted writers! This is such a great story! And happy paperback birthday to Jo Morey for The Night Lagoon - our 2023 highly commended writer!
We have a couple of places left on our June retreat. 21 hours live teaching, a critique of your submission package and a 1-1 . A private chef and a wonderful group of like minded people in The Cotswolds. 12-15th June 2026
We are all about giving as much value as we can #cheshirenovelprize2026
We are open to entries until 1st July 2026! Every entry gets feedback
We love memoirs. Our favourites have to be “This is not a Pity Memoir’ by Abi Morgan or ‘Notes To Self’ by Emilie Pine- what’s yours?
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Today's lesson from @saranaidinecox.bsky.social is that flash fiction on a theme* is HARD! And knowing its limitations, sharing it is even harder! *You take a spontaneous train trip on the bank holiday and meet someone who changes your life.
Vic is querying! 🌿🏺📚@velf.bsky.social · 3mo agoShe slid into the seat opposite. “Uh it's taken.” “You don’t remember me. It’s okay Petunia,” she said eyes going soft. “You were very tiny.” Dad’s pet name for me. How? “Listen” her tone hardened. “About Adam. You’re worth much more. Never forget.” She patted my hand then the carriage was empty.
We are so excited to announce our 2026 judging panel
Exciting! This is such a great competition, the feedback is so helpful. Looking forward to submitting my current WIP 🤞🤞😍📚
Cheshire Novel Prize@saranaidinecox.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe are mixing things up this year! @cheshirenovelprize
We are mixing things up this year! @cheshirenovelprize
This prize has only been open 4 years!! We are so lucky to have so many brilliantly talented writers who enter and judges with real commercial acumen! These are only our success stories for our shortlisted writers! Next week we will showcase our longlist success! #CNP2026
We are celebrating success stories this week! Yesterday we posted our 2023 shortlist - today our 2024 shortlist - we have the highest % of listed writers to agent to publication of any worldwide prize! We are open for entries until 1st July 2026 #cheshirenovelprize.com
We are celebrating success stories this week #cheshirenovelprize2023shortlist we have rte highest %of any worldwide prize for listed writers to agents to publication
Received feedback from Cheshire Novel Prize @saranaidinecox.bsky.social and so incredibly detailed and helpful. I was really surprised by how much effort was put into it - 3 pages! Incredibly helpful to have such good feedback on opening & synopsis as I begin re-drafting. Recommend entering
We have the highest % of any worldwide prize from listed writers to being agented - this year it could be you. We are open for entries until 1st July. Cheshirenovelprize.com
Reset your writing this spring! Is your novel draft almost there… but not quite? The Cheshire Novel Prize Spring Reset Workshops are open 🌸3 live Zoom sessions with Sara Naidine Cox Structure. Voice. Dialogue. Show vs Tell. cheshirenovelprize.com/spring-reset-w…
Happy Christmas everyone. We hope you have a wonderful time . See you all in 2026. Thank you to everyone who has supported our prize, podcasts and retreats! It means so much 💛
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This week we have an amazing episode of #TheTorturedWritersPodcast with editor and writer Phoebe Morgan - don’t forget to download episode 6 where we you get your podcasts - out tomorrow
Want to know when to submit your novel to agents and listen to a success story over adversity from writer @LauraPAuthor Well our next episode of #TheTorturedWritersPodcast is available now wherever you get your podcasts and it’s a great one this week! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
When Breaking Up Is Hard to Do with Laura Pearson
Podcast Episode · The Tortured Writers Podcast · 05/12/2025 · 49m
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