Winners 2024
We’re thrilled to be able to announce the winners of the First 5 Pages Prize for 2024, and offer our warmest congratulations! With 1,083 entries from a wide range of genres and coming from all corners of the globe, the talent was truly impressive. The unique voices and stories made our decision incredibly tough. A big thank you to each one of you who participated. Your passion for writing shines through, and we’re grateful to have had the chance to experience your work.
SWF24 First 5 Pages Grand Prize Winner:
Spinster - Nia Tunnicliffe (Historical Fiction)
SWF24 First 5 Pages Second Prize Winner:
Monster Island - Jeanne Sutton (Historical Fiction)
SWF24 First 5 Pages Third Prize Winner:
Invention - Jillian Grant Shoichet (Commercial Fiction)
Winners 2024
Left to right: Second Prize Winner, Jeanne Sutton, Judge, Sally O-J, Grand Prize Winner, Nia Tunnicliffe, SWF Founder, Catherine Pettersson, Third Prize Winner, Jillian Grant Shoichet.
Honorable Mentions:
Recipe for Salamanders - Lisa Lopéz Smith (Literary Fiction)
No One Gets Out of Here Alive - Shaawan Francis Khan (Literary Fiction)
Say When - Alexander Casey (Literary Fiction)