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The 2019 Exeter Novel Prize 
​First Prize - £500 plus trophy. This prize is generously donated by Exeter Writers. 
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Five finalists each receive £100 plus a trophy.
Huge congratulations to Sara Green for winning the award this year with her wonderful novel, For the Record. Congratulations also to our finalists who made up a very strong list. We were disappointed not to be able to hold our usual award ceremony but thank you to our judge, Broo Doherty from DHH Agency who has sent her report on each of the novels shortlisted this year. You can find out about the authors and read Broo's report HERE
Winner
For the Record -  Sara Green
Shortlist
​All the White Spaces - Ally Wilkes
An Infamous Seduction - Glenda Cooper
For the Record - Sara Green

Hive - April Doyle
The Watch - Bibi Berki

Wolfsangel - Liza Perrat
Longlist​
A Stranger Place – Tricia Cresswell
All the White Spaces – Ally Wilkes
An Infamous Seduction – Glenda Cooper
Beyond the Moon – Catherine Taylor
Bog Man – Heather Gatt
Charles and the Visitors – Heather Johnston
Cloudhead – Jack Lamport
Eden Lost – Laure Van Rensburg
For the Record – Sara Green
Hive – April Doyle
In the Mirror, a Peacock Danced – Justine Bothwick
Journey to the Deep Past – Sylvia Bluck
Legacy of Deception – Lynne King
Salma’s Shoes – Alan Evans
That which is Hidden – Lora Davies
The Book Room – Maggie Davies
The Dead Phone – Jordan Coriza
The Moment of Truth – Pat Bryant
The Watch – Bibi Berki
Wolfsangel – Liza Perrat
The competition is for the first ten thousand words including synopsis (for example: 9.5k words plus 500 word synopsis) of a novel that has not been accepted for publication by a traditional publishing house. It is open to all authors who are currently without representation by a literary agent, whether or not they have been published. Self-published novels are accepted.
Read about the previous award ceremonies and the judge's reports: 
 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Rt. Hon Ben Bradshaw MP for Exeter and former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport said: 
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I’m delighted that the Exeter Novel Prize is now an established part of our city’s cultural calendar and the fact that winners have gone on to be published is testament to its growing reputation."

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  • Home
  • What We Do
    • CreativeWritingMatters Guides
    • Mentoring
    • Manuscript Appraisal
  • Competitions
    • Our Winners
    • 2024 Exeter Novel Prize
    • 2023 Exeter Novel Prize
    • 2023 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award
    • 2022 Exeter Novel Prize
    • 2022 Exeter Story Prize & Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2022 ESP & Trisha Ashley Award Winners
    • 2021 Exeter Novel Prize >
      • 2021 ENPrize Judge's report
    • 2021 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2021 ESP Winning Stories
    • 2020 Exeter Novel Prize >
      • 2020 ENPrize Judge's Report
    • 2020 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2020 Winning Stories
    • 2019 Exeter Novel Prize >
      • 2019 ENP Judge's Report
    • 2019 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2019 ESP Winning Stories
    • 2019 Exeter Flash Competition >
      • 2109 Flash Winners
    • 2018 Exeter Novel Prize
    • 2018 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2108 ESP Winning stories
    • 2018 Exeter Flash Competition >
      • 2018 Flash Winners
    • 2017 Exeter Novel Prize
    • 2017 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award
    • 2016 Exeter Novel Prize Award Ceremony and Judge's Report
    • 2016 Exeter Story Prize
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