We are thrilled to announce the BPA Pitch Prize 2020 longlist. The standard of entries was incredibly high and it was difficult to select just twenty-four novels. We look forward to announcing the winners, who will receive a one-on-one with judge Jane Finigan, in January.

Many congratulations to the authors of the following exceptional titles:

My Name is Fee O’Leary

Epiphany

A Fire Night’s Sky

The Baby in the Box

Birds That Glow in the Dark

The Girl Who Played With Ice

The Fox by Midnight

Out Here, in this Country

Gertrude in New York

267 Minutes

The Visiting Officer’s Handbook

The Birds Showed Her

Long Egg

Saudade

Queen Billy

The Secret Life of Alys

Shadowsister

The Last Drover of Lewis

Dark Horse

Red Fox Hiding

The Katie Experiment

The Mirador

Don’t Follow Her

The Corridor