Independent Brighton-based publisher Myriad is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and has launched a special edition of its annual First Drafts competition: First Crimes. Now in its seventh year, this edition of First Drafts will focus exclusively on crime and thrillers and will be judged by a panel of bestselling crime authors: Lisa Cutts, Elizabeth Haynes, Peter James, Elly Griffiths and Lesley Thomson.
In collaboration with West Dean College, Myriad invites submissions of up to 5,000 words of a crime novel or crime short story collection in progress. The winner of First Crimes will receive a week-long writing retreat at West Dean College.