Edinburgh Essay Award
The Edinburgh Essay Award is open to writers worldwide, published and unpublished. For non-fiction essays on any topic up to 2000 words.
They seek essays on cultural topics, travel narratives, memoirs, profiles that explore the impact of people — from community figures to international icons; discussions of environmental issues, insights into transformative or enlightening experiences, political analysis, examinations of philosophical, historical, or modern-day topics and more. Entrants can be any age over 16 years. Stories should be suitable for an adult audience.
Prizes:
- First prize: £1000
- Second prize: £500
- Third Prize: £250
All prize winners essays will be published in the Edinburgh Anthology. Publication is optional for authors of other essays in the top fifteen.
All anthology writers are invited to the annual in-person Edinburgh Writing Awards Evening at the Scottish Arts Club Edinburgh, held every November.
Entry fee:
- £10 per story
- Enter as many times as you wish.
- Bursary applications allowing free entry open from 1 November to 31 December annually
If you have any difficulties with your application please contact Dai Lowe at artsadmin@lucidity.ltd.uk
Entries open 1 November to 12 March annually.