We are delighted to reveal both shortlists in the prestigious New Welsh Writing Awards. Established in 2015 to champion the best unpublished short-form writing from Wales and beyond, we were excited to continue the awards in their tenth year running two writing competitions in 2024; The Rheidol Prize: for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting and new poetry prize The Borzello Trust Poetry Prize. The awards are made possible with thanks to the generous support from RS Powell and Bob Borzello and prize sponsors Literature Wales and Gladstone’s Library.
A huge congratulations to all the shortlisted writers in the 10th year of the New Welsh Writing Awards!
The Rheidol Prize: for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting 2024 Shortlist
(In alphabetical order)
Sam Christie – The Widowmaker
Louise Denham – Hon Oedd Fy Ninas
Kevin Dyer - Elogarreg
Sybilla Harvey – The Flattening
The Borzello Trust Poetry Prize 2024 Shortlist
(In alphabetical order)
Emma Baines
Natasha Gauthier
Cerys Hughes
Lesley James
Sarah Persson
Rhian Thomas
Highly commended – Karen Goodwin, Kathryn Gonzales and Shelby Salerno.
Winners for both awards will receive a development publishing contract with Parthian Books including mentorship with our editors. Both winners will be announced on the 3rd of July at Waterstones Abergavenny, join us for a special evening of celebrations and to launch the new edition of atmospheric novella The Plankton Collector by 2017 Rheidol Prize winner Cath Barton.
Congratulations once again to all the shortlisted writers! To learn more about the awards and the shortlistees head over to New Welsh Review website.
