Breakthrough Writers' Programme

Our exciting programme of free scholarships, courses and mentoring opportunities for under-represented writers.

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Scholarships

Our scholarships support writers who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend our selective-application writing courses. Click the button below to view and apply for current scholarships.

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Mentoring for Disabled Writers

We are accepting applications for our 2024 Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers. Four talented writers will receive nine months of mentoring from a published author, plus a tutorial with a literary agent.

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Read all about our objectives for Breakthrough. Meet the talented under-represented writers we've been working with through our free courses, scholarships and mentoring.

Discoveries 2025

Discoveries invites all unpublished and unagented women writers aged 18 and up, currently residing in the UK or Ireland and writing in English, to submit their works of adult fiction to the Discoveries Prize.

Enter by 13 Jan 2025

The Andromeda Award

The contest is open to anyone based in the UK or USA with a full length science fiction or fantasy novel. The winning author will be awarded $5,000, second place $3,000 and a spot on our nine-week Writing Fantasy course, and third place $1,000 and a spot in one of our six-week online courses.

Enter by 18 Dec 2024

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