2025 London Writers Awards Winners

February 25, 2025 locusmag 0 Comments

Spread the Word, a literary development agency in London, has announced the 2025 winners of their London Writers Awards for emerging writers. The Awards are split into three categories, Literary, Commercial, and YA/Children’s; of the 24 awardees, there are several with work of speculative and genre interest, including:

Literary Fiction:

J. Lian Ho
Sophia Khan
Lishani Ramanayake
Sukie Wilson

Commercial Fiction:

Emily D. Bean
L.A. Chase
Nkenna Ndujiuba

YA/Children’s Fiction

Damisi Adetola

Information on the writers and their current projects can be found on the Awards’ main page.

The London Writers Awards aim to “increase the number of writers from under-represented communities being taken up by agents and publishers.” The Awards are free to enter.

Awardees receive professional development sessions, networking opportunities with editors and agents, spots in a critical feedback group, and masterclasses led by professional authors and industry experts.

For more about the London Writers Awards, see the Awards website.

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