Applications Invited for the Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize Competition 2020

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The Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize Competition 2020

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.

Prizes

The following prizes shall be provided:

• £1,000 (one thousand pounds Sterling) to the winning entrant
• £300 (three hundred pounds Sterling) to each runner-up
• Publication by the Financial Times in an FT publication (which may include on ft.com) subject to clause 12 below
• E-publication by the Promoter of the winner’s winning entry; e-publication by the Promoter of the two runners-up entries
• One mentoring session for winner with a member of the Promoter’s editorial staff

Criteria:

• 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.

Entry Specifications

Entrants are advised to retain a copy of their entries as the Promoter will be unable to return any submitted entry. Each entry must be:

• in English
• an original work of which the entrant is the author and which has not been previously professionally or commercially published in any language and is not in breach of any third party rights
• a complete essay in itself; (ie not a fragment of a larger work) and
• submitted via the competition landing page on ft.com with the following specifications: no more than 3,500 words on any subject matter.

If you have any questions about your entry, email weekend.readers@ft.com.

Deadline: Thursday September 24 2020, at midday GMT. 

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