Farnham’s First Five Writing Competition 2027 is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Submit the first 5,000 words of your adult fiction novel
- Open to ages 18 and over
- You must be an unpublished writer (self-published writers are eligible, but the work itself must not be published anywhere)
Judges: B.A. Paris, Guy Morpuss, Katie Fulford, Louise Morrish, Melanie Whipman and Suzanne Goldring
Entry fee: £11
Prizes:
- First Place: The Paris Prize for Fiction – £1000 and a critique
- Second Place: £300
- Third Place: £200
Deadline: Monday 30 November 2026
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
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