We are delighted to reveal the winners of the BPA Pitch Prize 2024. This year we received a record number of more than 550 entries. Recurring themes include unhappy marriages, dysfunctional family trips, strong women overcoming adversity, bucket lists, myth retellings, class and belonging, life after death, and an evermore intrusive AI.

Our judge, literary agent Katie Greenstreet from Paper Literary, and the team at BPA, thoroughly enjoyed reading so many captivating pitches, and it was a struggle to make a selection. The seven winners will have a one-to-one with Katie, during which they will have the chance to pitch their novel and receive expert editorial feedback, recommendations, industry insights and, finally, advice on next steps.

Many congratulations to the lucky seven Pitch Prize winners:

Plus a well done to the talented eight writers who reached the longlist:

Thank you to all who submitted and we wish you the very best with your next steps.

This year, we are giving you the opportunity to vote for your favourite via our Readers’ Choice page by Sunday December 1st, midnight. The winner with the most votes will be awarded a short report on their opening 10,000 words.

Submissions for the 2024 First Novel Award will open in January.