We administer two awards that celebrate the best in non-fiction writing from young authors.

• The Somerset Maugham Awards are given to British writers under the age of 35 for a published work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry. The prize is for foreign travel to enable young writers to enrich their work.
• The Sunday Times/ Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award (£5,000) is awarded to a British or Irish author between 18 and 35 years for a full-length published or self-published work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry.  ​

We are also delighted to award The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography with a prize of £5,000. Our judges call in submissions annually and entries explore a variety of historical figures, eras and themes.