Submit your story for the 2019 award

Required fields are marked with an * (asterisk).

Declaration

The story I am entering was not published before 01/01/2018*

If the story was first published before this date, it is ineligible for the 2019 award.

I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions*

I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy*

I agree to enter into an exclusive agreement with Audible for the licensing, production and distribution of my story if it is shortlisted. I understand that my story will only be eligible for shortlisting under these terms.*

For full details, please read section 4.3. of the Terms & Conditions.

Author details

Author's name*

Author's town*

Author's country*

Author's nationality*

Applicant details

Who is submitting this form?*

Your address*

Your phone number*

Your email address*

Submission/story details

Story title*

Word count*

Stories must be 6000 words or less.

Upload your story*

Your story must meet the following criteria:

Written in English
Typed
Font: Arial, 12pt, black
Double spaced
No page numbers
Include a front page which details the title of story and the word count ONLY. The author’s name should not be included in the document.
No illustrations
Accepted file formats: doc, docx, pdf

Story status*

Author's recent publications

Please list the author's most recent publications that meet the below criteria. At least one entry is required, although you can add up to four publications.

To be eligible, the author MUST have a record of prior publication in creative writing in the United Kingdom or Ireland. This means the author MUST have previously have had works of prose fiction, drama, or poetry published by an established publisher or an established printed magazine in the UK or Ireland, or broadcast by a national radio station in the UK or Ireland (see clause 3.6 in the Terms & Conditions for further details).

For the avoidance of doubt NONE of the following will constitute a record of prior publication:

self-published material of any kind
work published using a print-on-demand service
work published via a commercial arrangement through which the publisher is paid by the author
online publication
a piece of creative writing pending publication
work published in a newspaper
work of broadcast television or film
feature writing
musical lyrics

Title*

Publisher or Broadcaster*

Publication date*

ISBN or ISSN*

Enter 'N/A' if not applicable.

You can also apply via post

Simply download the postal application form and return it to the below address:

Books Dept.

The Sunday Times

The News Building

1 London Bridge Street

London SE1 9GF