Terms and conditions

The Women’s Prize for Fiction is awarded every year to the woman who, in the opinion of the judges, has written the best full-length novel that is eligible for the Prize. The judges consider the titles submitted using the guiding tenets of excellence, originality and accessibility, and all genres are accepted written by a woman all around the world.

Submission is open to UK publishers each summer. If you are a publisher, find out more about the terms and conditions of entry to the prize below relating to the 2025 Prize.