The winning entrant will receive:

• A professional line edit on the first 3000 words of their submission, ready for submitting to agents/publishers (value £100).
• A developmental workshop to structure their novel (£50)
• A podcast interview, discussing their story, their journey and their ambitions – a great selling point to potential agents/publishers.
• The first 3000 words published in an anthology – introducing characters; another great selling point to agents/publishers.
• Their entry submitted to a literary professional, bypassing the slush pile.
• An 'Origins' blog, introducing them to an audience.
• A relationship with New2theScene – supporting any publication, introducing you to a community through blogs/posts, and potential future projects.
• £50 N2tS vouchers for our bookstore.

Longlisted entrants will receive:

• Feedback on their submission.
• Discount on future writing workshops.

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Shortlisted entrants will receive:

• A developmental workshop to structure their novel (£50).
• Feedback on their submission.
• Discount on future writing workshops.
• A relationship with New2theScene – supporting any publication, introducing you to a community through blogs/posts, and potential future projects.
• £15 N2tS vouchers for our bookstore.