WHAT WE ARE OFFERING

The winner will be offered the opportunity to develop their work-in-progress with a creative and editorial team at publisher SelfMadeHero with a view to contract and publication. The winner will also be awarded a £500 cash prize sponsored by The bks Agency.

Longlisted and shortlisted authors will receive feedback from the judges and have their entries reviewed by The bks Agency.

Longlisted entrants will be announced and their work displayed at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (29 September – 1 October 2023) and at the Thought Bubble Festival (11-12 November 2023). Please visit our table at A1, DSTLRY Hall.

Shortlisted entrants will be announced at our Thought Bubble table at 5pm 11 November.

The winner will be announced at Waterstones Piccadilly on Monday 11 December 2023.