Winners 2022

The First Five Pages Prize had more than 800 entries from around the world. Our judges were blown away by the quality of entries across genres, and the discussions to narrow down the longlist to our shortlist were extensive and difficult, and to finally narrow down to the winning entries even more so.

Congratulations to everyone recognized here! We can’t wait to read your novels!

Read the full shortlist here.

Read the full longlist here.

SWF22 First 5 Pages Grand Prize Winner:

Truth Be Told by Kay McLoughlin (from the Historical Fiction Genre)

Individual Genre Winners:

No Genre Defined (Open Category): Flat Coins in a Jar by Donna Moreau

Sci-Fi or Fantasy: Harvest by Jeffrey Ricker

Historical Fiction: Muerta by Erato Ioannou

Romance: Sweatshop in the Sky by Guy Baldwin

Crime or Thriller: Snatching Sheila by Laura Brennan