As part of the PENfro Book Festival there are two competitions, one for novelists and one for poets. The Festival takes place 9-11 September in Rhosygilwen, Pembrokshire, where the winners will be announced.
• The First Chapter competition offers the winner a full feedback of their entry by literary consultant and talent scout David Llewelyn who will help your novel to reach a publishable standard. Second and third prize winners will gain a review of their first chapter, synopsis and cover letter and ten shortlisted finalists will be offered a face-to-face or email consultation.
Submissions must be works of fiction for adults, including teens. Fantasy, sci-fi and novels for children cannot be accepted. The competition is open to writers who have never had a novel broadcast or published in print or online, and entries should not be currently under consideration for publication or as an entry in any other competition.