New Media Writing Prize

The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) showcases exciting and inventive stories and poetry that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. This international event is now in its 11th year. The NMWP encourages and promotes the best in new media writing and is leading the way toward the future of the ‘written’ word and storytelling. 

We are looking for good storytelling (fiction or non-fiction) written specifically for delivery and reading/viewing on a PC or Mac, the web, or a hand-held device such as an iPad or mobile phone. It could be a short story, novel, poem, narrative game, documentary, or transmedia work using words, images, film or animation with audience interaction. Interactivity is a key element of new-media storytelling.

Use the online entry form.

Entries must be received by Friday November 27th 2020 12 noon UK time.

If a Student entry, by Friday 18th December 2020 12 noon UK time.

It is possible for one person to submit more than one entry provided each entry is submitted separately. It is possible for several persons to submit a joint entry provided one entrant is identified as the main contact.

Each entry should contain the following information within the text of the online form:

• a. title of the work.
• b. entrant’s contact details: name, email address, telephone number and postal address. For joint entries, all entrants’ contact details must be provided with identification of the main entrant for contact purposes.
• c. Access details, eg URL. If an app, we will need 6 free access codes for the judges.
• d. entrant’s short autobiography (50-100 words). For joint entries, all entrants must provide their autobiographies.
• e. student entrants must provide a proof of identity which should be copied into the entry form, in the short biography section, e.g. a scan copy of entrant’s Student Union ID card or university enrolment number, which will be authenticated at the organiser’s discretion.
• f. No attachments will be accepted. The email may contain links but may not contain footnotes or formatted text.

BU will acknowledge receipt of each entry by email. The entries will be reviewed by the judges. BU will notify entrants if they have been shortlisted by a further email as soon as possible after the last date of submission. Shortlisted entries will be showcased at the New Media Writing Prize Awards webpages on Wednesday January 15th , 2020. Winners will be announced on the website and via social media. The winning entry will be featured in relevant media outlets, including social media.