The Somerset Maugham Awards
W. Somerset Maugham set up a fund in 1947 to enable young writers to enrich their work by gaining experience of foreign countries. Prize money totalling £1,000 is awarded annually to British authors under the age of 35 for a published work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry. The prize money must be used for foreign travel.
- The annual deadline for entries is 30th November
- Download the entry form and guidelines here.
The 2011 Awards
- Miriam Gamble for The Squirrels Are Dead (Bloodaxe)
- Alexandra Harris for Romantic Moderns (Thames and Hudson)
- Adam O’Riordan for In the Flesh (Chatto Poetry)
Each received £3,500.
Judges: Rachel Cusk, William Fiennes, M. J. Hyland.
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