Shortlist 2023

Of the 860+ entries we received from around the world and across genres, here’s our Shortlist for 2023. We hope this recognition gives you the inspiration to keep creating. We can’t wait to read your finished manuscripts!

Shortlist

(alphabetical by surname)

Ebonie Woodhead is NOT a Witch - David Ashby (Fantasy)

The Bobici House - Hannah Croft (Historical Fiction)

Ballybrone - Mauk Donnabhain (Literary Fiction)

Déjà vu for 2 - Andrew Duff (Science Fiction)

The Sea Within Us - Ariana Hendrix (Literary Fiction)

The Transmigration of Dhani Stone - Adam Honsinger (Literary Fiction)

Nightshade - Lynn Hutchinson Lee (Literary Fiction)

Undercurrent - Lucinda Marsden (Young Adult)

The Chronicles of the Hand and Key - Gavin McCollam (Fantasy)

All Roads Lead to Ballinasloe - Conor Montague (Memoir)

C U - Marie Powell (Young Adult)

The Struggles of Lucifer Morningstar - Alexandra Hell Ringh (Young Adult)

The Stym - Emily Roe (No Genre Assigned)

Twice Die - William Sattelmeyer (Crime/Thriller)

Better Late than Never - Judy Taylor (Historical Fiction)

Scouse Graffiti - Beth L. Thompson (Literary Fiction)

Eyes that Gave Up Their Search - Sandy Verma (Literary Fiction)

A Guide to Love, Time, and Archery - Anne Elicano-Shields (Young Adult)