“Winning Pulp Idol 2009 gave me some much needed confidence in my writing ability. The heats were great fun and the judge’s feedback was fantastic. I would advise any new writer to have a go and get their writing out there!” Katie Myers (winner of Pulp Idol 2009)

Pulp Idol returns celebrating five years of supporting and promoting new writing with its unique competition aimed at dragging would-be novelists out of their garret and into the public eye.  If you’re working on a novel and want to get yourself into the running to meet up with a publisher and maybe see your work in print, then this is the competition for you. There will be a series of heats followed by a Final (details below). All writers read for three minutes and get asked a few questions before facing the decision of the judges. Judges for the Pulp Idol Final include Luke Brown (Editor, Tindal Street)

Prizes: Winner meets a publisher and also receives a place on a five day writing residential at Ty Nywdd, The National Centre for Writing in Wales. All finalists will have their work published in a book of First Chapters printed by our sponsor RayRoss Printers.  Free entry to the competition by application only. Click here to apply.

The Deadline for entry to the 2010 Pulp Idol Competition is Friday 23rd April

Preparing for Pulp Idol

Monday 26th April

The Kuumba Imani
Millennium Centre,
4 Princes Road,
Liverpool, L8 1TH
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Get your mind, body and text ready for presenting to the Pulp Idol judges with this session to be delivered by Author and creative writing teacher, Jenny Newman, and Hip-Hop Artist and trainer Nikki Blaze.  The session will cover a range of issues, including preparing your chapter for reading and breathing and relaxation techniques.
All entrants welcome.

Congratulations to the 2009 Pulp Idol Winner Katie Myers. Katie impressed the judges with her well drawn characters and sharp writing taken from her novel in progress, The Listener. Dan Franklin of Canongate Publishers will read Katie's finished novel, and Jim Friel, leader of Writing MA at Liverpool John Moores University will mentor Katie through the Process of Finishing her novel.