Impress Prize for New Writers

15/03/2022

We're exicted to announce the winner of the 2021 Impress Prize for New Writers.

The panel said: ‘We’re delighted to have chosen The Survivors by Susan McRae as this year’s winner of the Impress Prize for New Writers. After a wide-ranging discussion of all of the shortlisted books, The Survivors emerged as a clear favourite. Spanning a defining time in Ukrainian history, from 1930 to World War Two to 1993, this is a timely and hugely evocative novel. With a compelling writing style, we were immensely impressed with Susan’s narrative, and the central defining question of ‘what if’ that sits at the heart of all family history. We feel sure that this is a story which will resonate both with lovers of historical fiction and with those keen to understand Ukraine's semi-recent history, and can't wait for it to be out there with readers.’

The Survivors will be published by Impress Books in Autumn 2022.

04/03/2022

We're delighted to be announcing the winner of the 2021 Impress Prize on Thursday 10th March.

Here's a reminder of the shortlisted titles:
https://impress-books.co.uk/impress-prize-for-new-writers/

2021 Shortlist Announced We’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2021 Impress Prize for New Writers. As always, we received a lot of excellent entries, but it seemed they were particularly strong this year and we had a very difficult time shortlisting down to only five. The shortlisted t...

16/02/2022

We're delighted to announce the shortlist for the . The Doll in the Gingham Dress by Alison Wray, A Fragile Resistance by James Tobin, The Maids of Biddenden by Glyn Harper, An Ordinary Child by Claire Parsons and The Survivors by Susan McRae.

For the full announcement, visit our website: https://impress-books.co.uk/impress-prize-for-new-writers/

2021 Shortlist Announced We’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2021 Impress Prize for New Writers. As always, we received a lot of excellent entries, but it seemed they were particularly strong this year and we had a very difficult time shortlisting down to only five. The shortlisted t...

08/02/2022

The wait is nearly over! Stay tuned for our upcoming shortlist announcement for the Impress Prize for New Writers 2021 over the next two days! Thank you again to all of the writers who participated and submitted such incredible pieces.

For more information about the Impress Prize please visit our website: https://impress-books.co.uk/impress-prize-for-new-writers/

07/09/2021

1 Week left to enter our impress prize!

Enter here: https://postly.app/WP

28/08/2021

There's still time to enter our Impress Prize!

Impress Prize is an annual literary prize run by Impress Books, an imprint of Untold Publishing, that allows new writers the chance to see their work published.

If you are interested in entering the prize, please take a look at the Terms and Conditions and fill out an entry form.

https://www.impress-books.co.uk/impress-prize-for-new-writers/

18/08/2021

We've been so impressed by some of the entries we've been receiving for our impress prize! Remember, there's still plenty of time to enter.

For more information visit our website:
https://postly.app/WP

29/07/2021

Delighted that our Impress Prize has been selected by Reedsy as one of their best prizes for 2021.

https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/

04/06/2021

If you wait for inspiration to write you're not a writer, you're a waiter.

02/06/2021

More information about the here: https://www.impress-books.co.uk/impress-prize-for-new-writers/

28/05/2021

Information about the , who doesn't love a handy infographic?

26/05/2021

Three from the ,

1. Introduce reading & writing into your routine
2. Set achievable goals i.e. a daily word count
3. Find inspiration from the people/situations/settings around you!

What tips would you add?

20/05/2021

If anyone is staring at a blank page with frustration, this list of writing prompts might point you in the right direction, article via

https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/500-writing-prompts-to-help-beat-writers-doubt/

Writing prompts are a great way to beat writer's block. Check out our easy-to-use list of 500 writing prompts, sorted by genre.

19/05/2021

The journey writing can take you on is truly remarkable, and it's important to remember that every story starts with a blank page. If you have a story to tell, consider entering the (link in bio) you never know where it could take you!

10/05/2021

Some to start your week! The is open for submissions, and if you have a story to tell we'd love to read it. More info on our website, linked in bio. ✨

05/05/2021

Happy Wednesday everyone! Here's your midweek reminder that the is open for submissions until the 13th September 2021, for more info visit our website, link in bio! We can't wait to read your entries! Happy writing 💃

28/04/2021

A fascinating interview with our 2018 Impress Prize winner Sophie Haydock and Mushens Entertainment discussing the inspiration for her debut novel The Flames, published in February 2022!
https://www.mushens-entertainment.com/blog/sophie-haydock-on-the-women-who-inspired-egon-schiele

We spoke to author and journalist Sophie Haydock about how the Austrian artist Egon Schiele inspired her novel, what researching a historical fiction book was like, and how a spontaneous decision changed the course of her life forever.

26/04/2021

Good Morning Everyone! Here's some for you and a reminder that the is underway, for more information head over to our website. Submissions close on the 13th September, so plenty of time to enter 💃

10/04/2021

Happy Saturday Everyone, The Impress Prize 2021 will be opening for submissions very soon. What a great time to start writing that book you have a great idea for, or to finish the book you've been working on!

06/04/2021

Some exciting news, The Impress Prize 2021 will soon be opening for submissions! We will be updating our social media pages with more information very soon, so please stay tuned!

The Impress Prize for New Writers is an annual prize, hosted by Impress Books, an imprint of Untold Publishing, that aims to find talented new writers that have not been published before. The winner will receive £500 and an opportunity to be published.

02/04/2021

Today on World Autism Awareness Day we are celebrating the publication of our 2019 Impress Prize winner, Susie Stead!

Stephen struggled for most of his life with severe mental health issues, endured 25 years inside British psychiatric wards and never felt acceptable in the 'normal' world. From the inside, though, here was a man with powerful convictions, deep longings, wide interests and an incapacity to be anything other than himself, whatever the cost. This is his story, inside and out; a story of grave injustices, saints and bigots, a faithful dog, a wild woman, a fairy godmother and angels hidden in plain sight.

Idiosyncratic, unorthodox, tragic, yet at times hilarious - this book not only tells a compelling and important story but will be vital reading for anyone who cares about mental health in our contemporary world or who might just be open to a different way of seeing: from the inside out.

Stephen From The Inside Out is OUT NOW in eBook format. The paper back releases on April 9th!

Get the eBook: https://geni.us/stepheninsideout

Get the paperback: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/stephen-from-the-inside-out/9781911293682