Eleanor Anstruther
Description: Over its lifespan of 15 years, the Desmond Elliott Prize gained a reputation as the most prestigious literary award for debut novelists in the UK and Ireland.
With a reputation as the most prestigious award for debut novelists, the Desmond Elliott Prize encourages publishers from across the UK and Ireland to submit literary fiction debuts for consideration, awarding one winning author £10,000 to shape their developing career.
Ten novels are longlisted for the prize, from which three shortlisted novels are selected by a panel of expert judges. The winning author will be celebrated at an event in summer 2022, receiving the £10,000 prize to support their writing future, alongside a year of support from National Centre for Writing.
In 2020, the thirteenth year of the prize, The Desmond Elliott Prize moved into the care of National Centre for Writing. The Prize is central to a suite of three new awards from NCW celebrating and supporting early-career writers.
Eleanor Anstruther