Bursaries
Bursary Opportunities for Under-Represented Writers
Current & upcoming bursary opportunities
Self-Edit Your Novel Course Bursary
With thanks to tutors Debi Alper and Emma Darwin, we’re able to offer a fully-funded place for an under-represented writer on our most in-demand tutored course: Self-Edit Your Novel. This online course runs four times a year.
Applications open 2 February 2026
Festival of Writing Bursary Opportunity
We know how much the festival can help writers, but we also know that for some this isn’t affordable. So we are happy to offer one fully-funded weekend ticket for the London Festival of Writing. This bursary is open to low-income writers.
Applications open soon.
Steffanie was awarded our first bursary place
Steffanie Edward
Author, Steffanie now has a two-book deal with Bookouture
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