Betty Trask left a bequest to the Society of Authors in 1983 to fund prizes for first novels written by authors under the age of 35 in a traditional or romantic, but not experimental, style.

Entry to the 2018 prize is now closed.

Important information

• The deadline for entries is 30 November 2017. 
• The prize money must be used for foreign travel
• The prize is open to published and unpublished novels
• The writer must be under the age of 35 on 31 December 2017
• There is no submission fee

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