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Bridport Prize Memoir Award

A project of Bridport Prize (see other related projects).

About

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is GBP £26 (above average for contests).
Important: Only the opening chapter(s) of the book is published. The initial submission is a segment from the first chapter(s).

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

AI use may be permitted in some circumstances (see their site for details)

Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 19 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book Excerpt: 5,000 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Memoir.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: GBP £1,500 for first prize in addition to a mentoring package.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Bridport Prize Memoir Award Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Pending
2 responses are pending (4 min | 21.5 mean avg | 21.5 median | 39 max days waiting | 41.1 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: GBP £26.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 17:48 UTC (5 hours, 56 minutes ago).

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Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jun 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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