The Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize Competition 2020, Financial Times, UK

Publish Date: Sep 05, 2020

Deadline: Sep 24, 2020

The Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize Competition

Every year, the Financial Times and The Bodley Head, one of Britain's leading publishers of non-fiction, team up to find the best young essay-writing talent from around the world. Now in its eighth year, The Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize competition has been the springboard for many exciting writers. This year our regular judging panel is joined by the award-winning writer Yiyun Li and leading literary agent Emma Paterson.

The Bodley Head/FT Essay competition is open to anyone between 18 and 35 years old. The judges are looking for a dynamic, authoritative and lively essay of no more than 3,500 words in English, on any subject. The winner will receive: £1,000 cash and an e-publication with The Bodley Head, publication in the FT of their winning essay and a mentoring session with The Bodley Head. Two runners-up will win £300 cash each and an e-publication with The Bodley Head. 

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Disciplines

Writing

Study Levels

Non Degree

Opportunity Types

Competition

Prize

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

United Kingdom