The Society of Authors' Awards and Summer Party 2026

Hosted by Helen Epega with a keynote from Cerrie Burnell. Streaming live from Southwark Cathedral, join us as we celebrate the winners of more than £130,000 in prizes for fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

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18 June 2026 – 6:55pm GMT

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ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award | Betty Trask Prize | Cholmondeley Awards | Eric Gregory Awards | Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize | McKitterick Prize | Queen’s Knickers Award | Somerset Maugham Awards | Travelling Scholarships.

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