Daily Mail/Penguin Random House New Crime Novel Competition
The Daily Mail and Penguin Random House have relaunched a major competition to search for a new crime-writing talent. The winner of the First Novel competition will receive a £20,000 advance and publishing contract with Century, an imprint of Penguin Random House UKPenguin Random House have more than 50 creative and autonomous imprints, publishing the very best books for all audiences, covering fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, autobiographies and much more. Click for Random House UK Publishers References listing, and the services of literary agent Luigi Bonomi.
The competition was first launched in 2016 and won by Amy Lloyd for her debut Red River, chosen amongst over 5,000 entries. Such was the strength of entries in the crime and thriller genre that the decision was taken to focus the competition on entries in this area.
Selina Walker, Publisher of Century and Arrow said, "What last year's competition proved to us is that there is an abundance of untapped talent and potential out there. It's always exciting to be able to reach out to aspiring crime-writers, and I am thrilled that we are joining up with the Daily Mail again this year to find another big bestseller!"
Luigi Bonomi added "This is an absolutely terrific opportunity for all aspiring writers. I have every confidence we are going to discover a future bestseller in this year's entries and I wish all of you the very best of luck! "
The competition will be judged by a panel of experts:
- Sandra Parsons, Literary Editor, The Daily Mail
- Selina Walker, Publisher, Century & Arrow, Penguin Random House
- Luigi Bonomi, Managing Director, LBA
- Simon Kernick, bestselling crimewriter
Entrants are invited to submit the first 5,000 words of their novel along with a 600 word synopsis. The submissions must be in the crime and thriller genre and entrants must not have had a novel published before.
The deadline for entries is 5th May 2017.
