page turner writing awards international writing contest

Have Your Writing Discovered By Industry Professionals!

Connecting authors (in our Book Award), screenwriters (in our Screenplay Award) and writers (in our Writing Award)
with industry professionals.

page turner writing awards international writing contest for all writers

International Writing Awards Open!

Closes 30 Jun 2025!

Enter your writing in 2025 to win US$6000 in cash prizes.

Enter 2025 Awards

Check all 2024 results.

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Book Award

Win prizes worth £40K. Hundreds of authors have previously won prizes.

Book Award

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Screenplay Award

Have your script optioned for film or win an LA literary manager.

Screenplay Award

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Writing Award

Literary agents & publishers looking for writers, plus win a writing mentorship prize.

Writing Award

The Benefits of Entering Our Contest

Recognition


Our writing contest exposes your work to a wider audience, including agents, publishers, and other industry professionals. Being shortlisted leads to valuable connections and opportunities. Winning or placing can open doors and build your reputation.

Success Stories

Invaluable Feedback


Our writing contest offers professional feedback from experienced editors and judges. This feedback can be invaluable in identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a writer, helping you refine your craft and elevate your writing to the next level. New for 2024, see your submission scores.

See Your Scores

Confidence Boost


Winning or placing well in our writing competition is a significant confidence boost for any writer. It can provide validation of your skills and talent, motivating you to continue writing and pursuing your artistic goals. Most of our writers experience a huge boost!

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Meet Some Of Our Judges!

We have a prestigious judging panel of successful authors, literary agents, publishers and film producers waiting to judge your creative work.
See all our judges

Pulane Irene Chaka is judging Page Turner Awards Book Award for aspiring authors who are looking for their published work to be recognized by industry professionals.

Pulane Chaka

Pulane (Laney) Chaka is judging Page Turner Awards Book Award for aspiring authors who are looking for their published work to be recognized by industry professionals.

She is a seasoned journalist and editor known for her keen editorial eye and storytelling prowess. As a former Editor-in-Chief

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Literary Agent, Kirstie Long, is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in the hope of finding new writers to represent!
Lalitha Ravindran is the founder of First Forays Literary Agency, and is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in the hope of finding new writers to represent.
 Falguni Jain is judging the Page Turner Awards international writing contest.
Award-winning writer and adventure world traveller, Ruth Millington, is judging the Page Turner Book Award
Pulane Irene Chaka is judging Page Turner Awards Book Award for aspiring authors who are looking for their published work to be recognized by industry professionals.
Experienced editor, Jenny Rarden is judging the Page Turner Book and Writing Awards and is excited to be involved with this unique international writing contest.
The Vice President of Development at the ISA, Felicity Wren, is judging the Page Turner Screenplay Award in 2023 and looking forward to finding screenwriters with voice and exceptional talent.
Working Mum of the Year, Freelance PR Manager and editor of Sunday Woman, Martina Mercer is judging our eBook Award in 2021.
Publisher, Kelly Lydick, is judging the Page Turner Writing Award, hoping to discover talented new writers to publish through Pure Carbon Publishers.

See What Our Writers Say About Our Contest...

  • Honored to Be Acknowledged

    The Page Turner Awards are an inspiring gift to writers. The benefits of these awards reach beyond...

  • Valuable Manuscript Critique

    Thank you, Paula, for your valuable plus package manuscript critique. Your thoughts, suggestions...

  • Page Turner Awards create winners.

    In 2020, I thought about entering the Page Turner Awards, but my work wasn't quite ready and I didn...

  • Rock Tarpeian

    I'm grateful and honored that my Native American Action Adventure, "Rock Tarpeian" was chosen as a...

  • Agent evaluation

    I opted for an agent evaluation of the first 3,000 words of my manuscript. The feedback I received...

  • What a year!!

    Wow! A rollercoaster of emotions as I placed 15 submissions into this competition and then...the...

  • Blown Away!

    WOW, thank you so much for the awards for my screenplay, Killswitch Engineer! I was blown away and...

  • An attention-grabbing book blurb

    I recieved a great hook for my book description, which I took as an optional extra! Thank you so...

  • How To Write A Logline

    I was delighted to take part in Stephen Hodge’s tutorial on ‘How to write a logline.’ Stephen is...

  • Longlist delight

    I entered these awards at the recommendation of a friend and with an view to giving myself some...

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Great New Awards in Our 2025 Writing Contest

New To All Writers At The 2024 Page Turner Awards