The spark of an idea
Whether you are here because you’re curious about the process, it’s a hobby you enjoy, or a career aspiration – we welcome writers one and all!
We want to support you at whatever stage of your writing journey you’re at, so you’ll find lots of resources, inspiration, information and events here, in order to develop your craft, build your confidence, learn about the business of writing, and find your writing crew.
Discoveries is the Women’s Prize’s writer development programme designed to address the specific challenges that women face as writers.
Set up in 2020 in partnership with Audible, Curtis Brown Literary Agency and Curtis Brown Creative writing school, and supported in 2026 by The Marks Family Charitable Trust, Discoveries aims to seek out, inspire and support unagented and unpublished women in the UK and Ireland to write their first novels, supporting them from those early pages to long-term careers.
Fiction toolkit
Horizons is a free toolkit designed to inspire and support the next generation of non-fiction women writers. The Horizons Toolkit is made up of writing resources, features and free online events, with contributions from publishing industry experts and leading non-fiction authors.
Non-Fiction toolkit
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