From Monday, October 28, 2024, through Thursday, December 19, 2024, Narratively is accepting entries for our 2024 Memoir Prize. They are on the hunt for revealing and emotional first-person nonfiction narratives from unique and overlooked points of view.

Narratively will award the top three writers the following cash prizes, as well as publication on Narratively.com and inclusion in a special Narratively 2024 Memoir Prize Digital Collection:

• Grand Prize: US$3,000
• Finalist: US$1,000
• Finalist: US$1,000

Further, Narratively editors will work with the finalists to potentially adapt their stories into larger projects in different mediums (TV, film, podcasts, etc.).

As with all Narratively stories, submissions should be composed of vivid, active scenes, unique characters and an engaging narrative arc.

We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.