The Freelance Writing Awards

The UK's only media awards for freelance writers. Entries for 2021 are now closed. Winners announced on 30 June! Created by @sianysianysiany and @annacod

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Here's our full list of winners, runners-up, highly commended writers, and the rest of the brilliant shortlists in each category. COMMISSION THEM ALL! Read their brilliant work, share it, champion them. They're all amazing. https://t.co/AMS2jPpuAp #FreelanceWritingAwards

[Aniefiok 'Neef' Ekpoudom @AniefiokEkp]

Won Culture Writer of the Year at @UKWritingAwards

Shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards

Wrote my 1st British GQ Cover Story

Music Consultant for Champion (BBC One)

Essay in Keisha The Sket.

Consulted for Metallic Inc, adidas & a few others.

[Seun @Seunspeakss]

Very excited to have written the introduction for @dkbooks Black History book✨ The book is available in all major bookstores now!✨ https://t.co/6c3XfSdj0h

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Freelance Writing Awards 2022 plans were discussed...👀🏆

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@hwfmorris Really cool!

[Marisa Bate @marisajbate]

Writing About Women no.14! I came across a suffragette wood & it was a timely reminder of finding ways to pay tribute to the courage of women, even when hope is lost🌲🌲🌲 https://t.co/OS2PnNNluL

[Chloë Ashby @chloelashby]

WET PAINT proofs!!

My first novel is out in April and available to pre-order now from wherever you get your books 📚

All the thanks to @EmF1nn @RachelNeely22 @CWAgencyUK @TrapezeBooks @orionbooks

#WETPAINT

[Oli Franklin-Wallis @olifranklin]

I’ve got three slots that have opened up on tomorrow’s longform writing session. 8pm GMT. DM me if interested, first come first served. It’s free thanks to @UKWritingAwards but please consider donating to @RSF_inter instead. https://t.co/xpa2Db1qOJ

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@meeranavlakha This is the sweetest!

[Chloë Ashby @chloelashby]

Me + my award ✍️ thanks again to @UKWritingAwards (aka @annacod + @SianySianySiany)!

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If you hold them up to the sun at just the right angle they uncover the secret of the city of Atlantis.

[Aniefiok 'Neef' Ekpoudom @AniefiokEkp]

My Award arrived! Thank you again @UKWritingAwards ❤️

[Hannah Summers @hansummers]

It's not every day I get something this exciting in the post :-) Thank you @UKWritingAwards

[Lou Del Bello @LouDelBello]

Look what came in the post! 🌻

[Christina Newland @christinalefou]

Well this is a new feeling?! Thank you @UKWritingAwards 💓

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Trophies are arriving with our brilliant award winners! 🏆🏆🏆

[Oli Franklin-Wallis @olifranklin]

This arrived this morning. Cue another wave of emotions thanks to @SianySianySiany’s lovely note. What a thing. I’m grateful.

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Trophies have been slightly delayed for entirely normal reasons.

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THE TROPHIES HAVE ARRIVED!!! 🏆🏆🏆

[Oli Franklin-Wallis @olifranklin]

Here it is! I'm running another bunch of introduction to longform writing talk/workshop/things. Tuesday nights in August. We'll talk about pitching, reporting, structure, edits, how to cope with the fact you won't make any money, etc. Sign up: https://t.co/xpa2Db1qOJ