The Jhalak Prize

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The Jhalak Prize

About

https://www.jhalakprize.com/terms-and-conditions

First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize awards seek to celebrate books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland.

The Jhalak Children's and YA Prize accepts books for children, teens and young adults including picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, poetry, non-fiction, and all other genres by writers of colour and aimed at younger readers.

Our annual awards comprise of:

1. Jhalak Prose Prize

2. Jhalak Poetry Prize

3. Jhalak Children's & Young Adult Prize

All shortlisted authors receive one-year complimentary membership of The London Library. Each winner receives a two-year complimentary membership. 

Entry requirements and eligibility 

The Jhalak Prize has no entry fee to participate.

There's no age limit, the authors do not have to be British and they can have published other books before.

Our awards only accept entries published in the UK and Ireland by writers of colour.

Open to any book written in English and published in the UK between 1 Jan and 31 Dec of the calendar year: books first published in another country of origin will NOT be considered.

The Jhalak Prose Prize accepts entries including but not limited to fiction, non-fiction, short stories, graphic novels, and all other genres.

The Prize annually awards £1000 to each winner along with a unique work of art created by artists chosen for the annual Jhalak Art Residency.

Please send a copy of EACH title (four copies in total) by the end of the first week of December to the judges of the appropriate prize administrator, who will provide addresses if you email info@jhalakprize.com

The Prize is announced in May each year. Entrants who have made the longlist will be notified by email no later than the 31st of March. 


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