The Virginia Prize for Fiction
The competition is open to women of any nationality from any country, aged 18 and over.
We are looking for entries of completed, unpublished novels for adults or YA readers, of at least 45,000 words in length.
Submissions for the 2023 Virginia Prize for Fiction opened in January 2023 and close October 31st 2023.
Winner 2022
Natalie Bayley- Bone Rites to be published in Autumn 2023.
The Prize:
Finalists will receive editorial guidance and a conditional publishing deal from Aurora Metro Books.
Please ensure you’ve read the rules and FAQs before entering.
The current round of this competition opened in Jan 2023
Read the Rules of entry here
Download the Entry Form here
Send your entry form and novel by email to vp@aurorametro.com
Any problems contact us at vp@aurorametro.com and we will send you a request for payment via email.