Novel London 2020 Readings
Event Information
About this event
Judged by top literary agent, Elise Dillsworth and Publisher and Programme Manager, Bobby Nayyar, this year's Novel London Literary Competition was open to international entries.
Join us for an evening of readings from the shortlist.
Mrs Cassidy
By Aisling Watters
The Things I didn’t Say
By Bren Gosling
White Feathers
By Claire Mitchell
An Unruly Tongue
By Pippa Brush Chappell
Same Same But Different
By Rupi Gohlar
Cut of A Knife
Simon Cowdroy
Each writer will be introducing their shortlisted novel and will be reading a five minute extract.
Then there will be the prize giving 'ceremony'
1st Prize
- £500 Cash Prize
- Faber Academy Manuscript Assessment (worth £500)
2nd Prize
- £300 Cash Prize
- 6 month Writing Mentorship with Nadine Matheson.
3rd Prize
- £100 Cash Prize
- Bespoke Coaching With Melanie Abraham of Renaissance One.
Special thanks to all of our sponsors: Faber Academy, Nadine Matheson and Melanie Abrahams from Renaissance One.
Special thanks to our judges.
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Organiser Novel London
Organiser of Novel London 2020 Readings
Novel London is a literary platform that has supported and showcased over 100 writers since 2015. It began as a literary night at The Big Green Bookshop and went on to being featured in Waterstones bookshops and iconic venues such as The Clock Tower in King's Cross.
Its first annual literary festival was held at Foyles Bookshop on Saturday 17th August 2019. All events and readings were filmed and put online.
This year's Novel London Literary Festival will take place on Saturday 3rd October 2021. It includes a series of practical and inspirational workshops and seminars, focusing on developing writers in the present and the future.
The festival will culminate in an evening of readings where shortlisted writers will share their work and be a part of the annualprize giving ceremony.
