East Anglian Literature Prize

Entries are now being accepted for a new biennial regional literary prize, called the New Angle Prize for Literature, which has been launched by the Ipswich Institute (a thriving independent library and former mechanics institution established by Dr George Birkbeck in 1824). A first prize of £2,000 will be awarded for a literary work associated with or influenced by East Anglia (defined as Norfolk, Suffolk and North Essex). Entries can be fiction, non-fiction or poetry and must have been published in the two years up to 31st March 2009. The deadline for entries is Friday 3rd April. Details and entry form are available at this website. An event to publicise the shortlist will take place in Ipswich on Wednesday July 8th and the award ceremony will be held on September 22, 2009.