The Caledonia Novel Award

We are an Edinburgh-based, international writing competition for unpublished and self-published novelists in all genres for adults and YA. Winner receives £1500, runner-up receives £500.

The competition is open to writers over the age of eighteen of any nationality and resident in any country.

The Caledonia Novel Award is open to unpublished or self-published novelists only.

Caledonia Novel Award

50,000 word minimum

Novels should be submitted via email to caledoniaaward@gmail.com with one attachment containing the first 20 pages of your novel (double-spaced in a size 12 font) followed by a 200-word synopsis.

Novels can be in any genre for adults or young adults.

Novels must be at least 50,000 words in length.

Caledonia Novel Award

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