New Kavya Prize 2023 opens for submissions

Submissions are now open for The Kavya Prize - which seeks to recognise and encourage the literary achievement of Scottish writers of colour. The inaugural prize in 2022 celebrated published works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, script or short story collections. For 2023, the prize is focusing on new writers, giving a platform to new writing of any form or genre for those writers who have never been published. The winner of The Kavya New Writers Award will receive £500 and the option of a residency at Moniack Mhor, Scotland's Writing Centre, in association with Scottish Book Trust. The winner will be announced in November during Book Week Scotland. The Kavya Prize, in association with the University of Glasgow, was founded by the Indian-born Scottish author Leela Soma, seeks to recognise, and encourage writers of colour who are Scottish by birth, residence or formation. The prize is also supported by Aye Write, Glasgow's Book Festival, and free workshops are available at the festival to help writers develop their submissions.