Emirates LitFest Writing Prize is now open for 2021

Emirates LitFest Writing Prize is now open for 2021

The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature's writing competition for unpublished authors has now opened for 2021. Formerly known as the Montegrappa, The Emirates LitFest Writing prize has produced nine internationally published authors in just seven years, with 24 books between them. Although winning the competition does not guarantee a book deal, festival director Ahlam Bolooki says that its track record speaks for itself. “Unpublished writers in the region should not miss the opportunity to enter this competition and get their work on the radar. It is regarded in the region as one of the best ways for aspiring writers to be noticed, and it is fantastic to know that through the competition, the Festival has put so many novelists on the path to publishing success.” First-time novelists residing in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman