The Tom Grass Spirit of Adventure Literary Prize

The Tom Grass Spirit of Adventure Literary Prize

The Tom grass spirit of adventure literary prize is a competition is run by friends and family of Tom Grass. Entrants are invited to reflect the spirit of adventure in subject matter and/or style in whichever way and in however broad a sense the writer interprets this. 

The Entry Fee for Competition

The Tom grass spirit of adventure literary prize competition is free to enter.

What are The Eligibility Criteria for The Tom Grass Spirit of Adventure Literary Prize?

• The Tom Grass Prize is open to all writers from all over the world who are over the age of 25 
• All entries must be written in English language only.
• They can be previously unpublished, or with no more than 1 major published work in the English language. 
• The word count is between 1,500 and 3,000 words. 
• The entry can be either fiction or non-fiction and must be a stand-alone piece of prose. 

How to Enter?

• In the subject bar of your submission, please state: Tom Grass Prize, Author name, ‘Title of Piece’.
• Material should be submitted in a single Word document, in a clear font, point size 12. Please include with the piece a brief one paragraph outline to introduce or give context to it, including reference to your personal background if you consider this relevant.
• Filenames should follow the form: Author name, ‘Title of Piece.’ The title page should include the author’s contact details. All pages should be numbered and include Author name and ‘Title of Piece’ as a footer or header.
• In the body of your submission email, no further personal information is needed, other than the material attached and your contact details.
• The entry must be written in the English Language, in prose, in any genre of Fiction or Non Fiction as long as it reflects, in whichever way the writer interprets, the sensibility of the Tom Grass Prize.
• The submission must be previously unpublished (including self-published) and should stand alone as a self-contained piece, even if adapted from a longer work.
• Entrants are permitted only one entry each and entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted. Joint submissions are permitted but should be sent only once, on behalf of both authors, subject to both authors consenting to entering and being eligible.
• Entries should be uploaded to the website portal any time between 1st October 2024 and March 31st 2025, with the deadline closing at midnight, UK time, on March 31st 2025. All entries will be read by the Tom Grass Prize team of supporters, who will create a longlist to be submitted to the Jury. A final shortlist of 3 including the winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on 4th June 2025. The winner and shortlist of 3 will be publicly announced simultaneously.

What are the prizes available for winners?

1st Prize: £1,000

Two Runnerups: £500

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