Stormzy‘s #Merky Books has announced its second annual New Writers’ Prize.Launched last year, the prize aims to discover underrepresented writers from ages 16-30 in the UK and Republic of Ireland.“I know too many talented writers that don’t always have an outlet or a means to get their work seen and hopefully #Merky Books can now be a reference point for them to say ‘I can be an author’ and for that to be a realistic and achievable goal,” Stormzy said of the prize.“Reading and writing as a kid was integral to where I am today and I from the bottom of my heart cannot wait to hear your stories and get them out into the big wide world.”Entries for the prize are open now and can be submitted online here.
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