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The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize celebrates the outstanding adventure fiction of today, connecting writers and readers. Publishers and literary agents are invited to submit novels, written in English by authors of any nationality and published in paperback in the UK between 1st May 2025 - 30th April 2026. 

Every autumn, under guidance from an expert judging panel, the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, worth £10,000 is awarded to one winning author.

Submissions for 2026 are now closed.

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