The Future Bookshelf

In 2026 @bookouture will host the Mo Siewcharran Prize! The focus this year is page-turning commercial fiction within the genres of psychological thriller and romantic fiction. Find out all the details here, including key dates, prizes, and entry: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/2026/…

🩷 IT MUST BE LOVE 🩷 @eternal_books and @cbcreative have teamed up to run the 2026 Modern Stories competition! They're looking for romantic fiction writers and you can find all the key info here: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/2026/… #ModernStories2026

.@eternal_books and @cbcreative are joining forces to launch Modern Stories: It Must Be Love, a romance novel-writing competition seeking to "uplift and support" emerging writers from Black, Asian, mixed heritage and/or multiple ethnic backgrounds. Rea... ebx.sh/6hK4uf

We’re delighted to partner with @eternal_books to launch Modern Stories: It Must Be Love, a romance novel-writing competition for unpublished writers from Black, Asian, mixed heritage and/or multiple ethnic backgrounds. Opens for entries 12 Feb: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/2026/…

🎉 THE MO SIEWCHARRAN PRIZE IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!🎉 Find out more and enter by 2nd May 2026: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/2026/… #MoPrize2026

We are delighted to be working with Libraro on #TheLibraroPrize 2026! In partnership with Hachette UK, the prize reimagines how authors are discovered by giving readers an active role in championing emerging talent. Find out more🔗bit.ly/4a8obph

We have created a guide with top tips for writers to refer to when submitting their manuscript to The Libraro Prize 2026. The guide includes details on what is required for each submission, key dates, guidance from fellow authors and details on where you can go to find the help and support that you need. 🔗 Link in our bio! If you would like support on The Libraro Prize 2026: ➡️ Explore our collection of dedicated support articles: intercom.help/libraro/en/ ➡️ Read The Libraro Prize FAQs: intercom.help/libraro/en/art… ➡️ Or email us at support@libraro.com

🏆 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻! We’re proud to announce the launch of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, in partnership with 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗞. A groundbreaking new competition to discover emerging literary talent and standout stories. We've teamed up with Hachette UK to find the next fiction or crossover YA bestseller. Win a £50,000 package from Libraro and a book deal with a major international publisher – Hachette UK. 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 reimagines how authors are discovered by giving readers an active role in championing emerging talent. Libraro is a community-driven platform connecting writers, readers, and publishers in a secure, data-driven environment. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯𝘀: 🏆 £50,000 package from Libraro and a book deal with a major international publisher - Hachette UK. 📙 A £10,000 Reader Referral Prize - awarded to the reader who refers the winning writer 📘 A £10,000 Reader Engagement Prize - recognising readers who actively support Prize entries 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿: Fiction submissions that may be of any theme, subject, or genre within adult Fiction, including crossover Young Adult Fiction. Writers keep full rights to their work. 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. 🔗 libraro.com/the-libraro-pr… Terms & Conditions apply. 18+.

The Libraro Prize 2026 is now open! Find out more about the prize, running in collaboration with @HachetteUK and @LoveReadinguk: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/2026/… Enter by February 15th 2026 📅 #TheLibraroPrize

Calling All Writers! You have until the 15th Feb to submit your work to the new @Libraro_ Prize. That's just over one week left to be in with a chance of winning a prize worth £50,000 and a book deal with @HachetteUK. Click to find out more: lovereading.co.uk/blog/70-000-li…

All the key dates for your diaries! Find out full details of the 2026 Mo Siewcharran Prize here: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/2026/…

IT'S TIME TO MEET OUR JUDGES! 💫 Our panel is made up of an extremely talented team of individuals across the publishing industry who are all so excited to discover some amazing new writers! Read more: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/2026/…

We’re so excited to share that we’re hosting the Mo Siewcharran Prize 2026, offering commercial fiction writers from underrepresented backgrounds the chance to win up to £2,500 and a possible publishing contract! 👀 ✨ Submissions open 2nd Feb! 🗓️ ow.ly/3rla50XWAq8

The longlist for the Mo Siewcharran Prize 2025 is here! Congratulations to all the longlisted authors💫 Explore the full list here by clicking the link below: thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/2025/…

Got a story to tell?📣 Submissions are now open for the JKP Writing Prize 2025! This year, the theme is Everyday Disability and Chronic Illness: Stories of Joy, Resistance, and Anti-Ableism, and we want to hear from you. 🔗More info: uk.jkp.com/pages/jkp-writ…

Quercus pre-empts Faaiza Munir’s Arranged Murder - Faaiza was a runner up for the Mo Siewcharran Prize back when Quercus hosted the prize in 2022! Find out more: brnw.ch/21wRMGC

There is still time to enter the 2025 Nature Writing Prize for Working Class Writers. This unique prize returns for a sixth year with support of Gaia Books (an imprint of @Octopus_Books) and the @arvonfoundation. Closing date: 25 April 2025 Find out more: brnw.ch/21wRLrD

Are you an aspiring non-fiction author? We're so excited to announce that the @TrapezeBooks team are running the 2025 @MoPrize, focusing on non-fiction for the first time! The prize, part of our @FutureBookshelf programme, aims to nurture talent from under-represented backgrounds: bit.ly/4j6QnM1

In 2025, @TrapezeBooks will host the Mo Siewcharran Prize, looking for non-fiction writing under the theme of Reclaiming History. The prize is open for submissions! Find out more: brnw.ch/21wRL9F

Happy World Book Day! A day for celebrating books and the joy of reading. Why not celebrate picking up one of the brilliant £1 books, like Kiran Millwood Hargrave's snappy fantasy adventure story, The Wolf Trials? #ReadYourWay #WBD25 #worldbookday @kiran_mh