The Modern Alchemist by Richard Alan Miller

Tufayel is currently entertainment editor at Insider, and previously worked as senior editor at Newsweek and news editor at PinkNews. His works centre bold and diverse characters from South Asian, Muslim and LGBTQ backgrounds and encompass themes of love, family, cultural difference and privilege. He is the author of This Way Out, published in July 2022 to critical acclaim. Tufayel Ahmed (he/him) is a journalist, author and lecturer born and raised in East London. The shortlists will be announced in May 2023 and the winners soon after in June. Then attach a three chapter sample of your work plus a synopsis (no more than 1-2 pages of A4).Īpplications open on the 1 st December 2022 and close on the 1 st March 2023. In the body of the email, please write a cover letter introducing yourself and your book. Email the subject heading for the category you are entering along with the title of the book and your name. Works do not need to be complete as the prize will be representation at PFD and support in writing to the end of your novel. Submissions do not necessarily have to be about LGBTQIA+ experiences as long as the writer identifies as such, though we are especially interested in stories with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes. There are two separate categories for Adult and YA & Children’s fiction, and this year the Adult category will be judged by Tufayel Ahmed alongside agent Cara Lee Simpson, with the YA & Children’s category judged by Pil Van Martin alongside agent Silvia Molteni.Īnyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ and who is un-agented and in the process of writing a piece of fiction is eligible to enter. Winners will be signed to PFD and supported in writing to the end of their novels. PFD runs a Queer Fiction Prize for new LGBTQIA+ writers to find emerging talent.

The Modern Alchemist by Richard Alan Miller