We’re thrilled to announce that The Dialog Prize for writers is again for every other yr.
This annual pageant invitations teachers and researchers to convey their paintings to lifestyles for a much broader target market. It’s a possibility to show your analysis, experience and insights right into a compelling longform tale that still has the possible to be advanced right into a bestselling nonfiction e book. Whether or not you’re exploring new findings, re-examining established concepts, or sharing distinctive views out of your box, the prize celebrates transparent, enticing writing that connects specialist wisdom with the sector past academia.
Along with a £1,000 prize for the profitable article and on-line newsletter with The Dialog Insights, our companions Faber and The Curtis Brown Workforce will once more offer mentorship to broaden your e book from a e book editor and a literary agent.
In 2025, Brian Thornton received for his tough article and e book pitch at the systemic problems perpetuating miscarriages of justice. He stated:
The Dialog Prize is an ideal alternative to lift the profile of your analysis and get admission to new audiences to your paintings. The enhance from the stunning folks at Curtis Brown and Faber was once wonderful – they gave me unbelievable sensible recommendation on methods to broaden my paintings. In case you’ve were given an enchanting thought, a unique approach or a work of study that merits to be extra well known, that is the contest for you.
Yvonne Reddick, reader in English literature and artistic writing on the College of Central Lancashire, and a runner up within the pageant for Mountains of Hearth – her transferring account of what hillwalking together with her father taught her concerning the origins of oil exploration – stated:
Coming into the writers’ prize was once life-changing. I met my brokers, Sabhbh Curran and Elliot Prior, and they’ve helped me to form the mission I do know I used to be born to jot down. Sharing our analysis with a large target market is more and more necessary given lately’s focal point on have an effect on, engagement and data alternate – however the prize additionally brings the utter pleasure of sharing your paintings in The Dialog and past.
Nicholas Carter, lecturer in bodily geography on the College of Oxford, and a runner up within the pageant for his article on how lichens are bringing stones to lifestyles, stated:
The writers’ prize proved pivotal in securing me each superb illustration and a e book deal for ‘Living Stone’ with Penguin Viking, whilst opening doorways to different paintings alternatives alongside the way in which.
Submissions shall be within the type of a 2,000-word article written for a non-academic target market and within the following topic spaces: Historical past, Arts + Tradition, Industry + Economic system, Training, Setting, Well being, Politics + Society, Science + Era or Global. As a part of your submission, we’d additionally such as you to incorporate an concept for a business nonfiction e book in your article topic. Please pitch your proposed e book thought in 350 phrases or much less and give an explanation for why you’re the suitable particular person to jot down this e book.
The contest will shut on Sunday fifth July at 11.59pm BST.
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Your e book thought [max 350 words]
Please supply a short lived abstract of a business nonfiction e book thought in response to your article. Let us know why this matter merits a deeper dive and why it will enchantment to an target market of non-academic readers.
About you [max 100 words]
Let us know just a little about you – your present function, your house of experience and any related analysis for your e book thought. Why would you be the suitable creator for this e book?
Please expose any conflicts of passion that are meant to be discussed relating to your article or e book thought.
Phrases & Stipulations 2026 [Pdf] – please learn moderately.
You’ll to find out extra about what we’re searching for right here [Pdf].
