The winner will receive – from 2023 on, an increased prize of £3,000, with a set of Paul Torday’s collected works.
2023 Prize open for submissions
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Jane Fraser takes Paul Torday Prize 2022 for Advent
A well-deserved winner, it is an outstanding tale, made all the more unforgettable and powerful by its remarkable hush”
Fourth Paul Torday prize shortlist announced
“Judging the Paul Torday Award was like embarking on an exploration of the world”
2022 Prize Judges announced
Delighted to announce the prizes for the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2022, presented in conjunction with the Society of Authors. They are Mavis Cheek, Denise Mina and Donald S. Murray (our 2020 winner.) The Paul Torday Memorial Prize is awarded to a first novel by a writer over 60. The prize includes a set of… Read more »
The Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2022 is now open for entries
The 2022 Prize is now open for submissions. Deadline for entries: Monday 30 November 2021
Kathy O’Shaughnessy wins Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2021
Kathy O’Shaughnessy has been awarded the 2021 Paul Torday Memorial Prize for In Love With George Eliot.
Third Paul Torday Prize shortlist revealed
The Society of Authors announces today the shortlist for the third Paul Torday Memorial Prize, including 76 year old debut novelist Elfan Jones. Now in its third year, the Paul Torday Memorial Prize will be awarded to a first novel by a writer over 60. The prize includes a set of the collected works of… Read more »
Paul Torday Prize 2021 open for entries!
Deadline 30th November 2020, 5pm
Donald S. Murray wins Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2020
Sarah Waters, Paul Torday Memorial Prize judge, says: ‘Just a few pages into As the Women Lay Dreaming, I knew I had found our winner.
2020 Paul Torday Prize shortlist announced
The Society of Authors today announced the shortlist for the 2020 Paul Torday Memorial Prize.
