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.

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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

Gale Winskill is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in the hope of finding talented writers.

Gale Winskill

Gale Winskill is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in search of exciting, new voices and original storylines.

She has over 30 years of publishing experience in the UK and abroad, both in-house and as a freelancer, and is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing

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As a young aspiring writer herself, Holly Davis is judging our 2025 Young Writer Award
Author of Your Screenplay Sucks! 100 Ways To Make It Great, William M. Akers, a WGA Lifetime Member, is judging the Page Turner Screenplay Award hoping to discover talented screenwriters.
Melissa Hope is judging the 2022 Page Turner Young Writer Award.
Working film producer and former industry executive with decades of experience, Barri Evins is judging the Screenplay Award in the hope of finding new screenwriting talent.
Blogger and podcaster and reviewer of books, Maya Grimley, is judging the Page Turner Young Writer Award 2024
Lauren Cribb Peacock is a film producer/writer looking for interesting film script projects and is judging the 2024 Page Turner Screenplay Award
Ran Walker is judging The Page Turner Awards Book Award for published authors
Tina Sequeira, an award-winning author, founder of the Write Away Workshop and marketer, is judging the international Page Turner Book Award hoping to discover talented authors.
Gale Winskill is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in the hope of finding talented writers.

See What Our Writers Say About Our Contest...

  • Thank you for your support

    Thank you so much for persevering last night with all that’s going on around you. I can’t thank you...

  • Thank You For Successful Awards Ceremony
    First, a big thank you to you both for all your work in putting the Page Turner Awards together. I...
  • Ing. Igor Bielik, Founder and Mentor, Moneco Ltd.

    Absolutely loved this book! Whether you're approaching retirement or just starting out in your...

  • An amazing job!
    Thank you so much for last night's awards. They were amazing and so well organized. You have done an...
  • A Fascinating Ceremony

    Well done, Paula and Ken, for surmounting all the obstacles and delivering a fascinating ceremony...

  • The sky is the limit!

    Whether you are self-published or traditionally published, I believe entering book competitions is a...

  • Plus Package Submission Critique

    The level of detail in my Plus Package Submission Critique and speed at which you work is incredible...

  • The Todd Family

    Whether I win or not, Page Turner has become a part of my literary life. Not only is the...

  • Fantastic for new authors

    The Page Turner Awards offer a brilliant opportunity for new writers to experience writing awards...

  • DIAMOND AND THE FRENCH BLUE named Finalist in Crime Genre

    DIAMOND AND THE FRENCH BLUE is my third mystery, and I am deeply honored to be among the Finalists...

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Great New Awards in Our 2025 Writing Contest

New To All Writers At The 2024 Page Turner Awards