Submissions Open
June 16 - July 16, 2025
THE 2025 PAGE ONE PRIZE FOR NOVELISTS
Submissions Open Monday, June 16 – Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Winners Will Be Announced Friday, August 15, 2025
The Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize, brought to you by award-winning novelist and writing teacher Joan Dempsey, is open to all writers internationally over 18 who are working on an as-yet-unpublished novel.
This annual prize aims to find the best first page of a novel-in-progress written in the English language.
The three prize winners, honorable mentions and finalists will be announced here on the website and via social media, and all entrants will be contacted via email about the results. All winners and honorable mentions will have their Page One Prize-winning entries showcased on this website.