Published Date: 22/04/2026
London Writers Centre in partnership with the Eve White Literary Agency have launched the There Is Only Narrative Competition to find new writers of non-fiction from backgrounds underrepresented in UK publishing.
The Competition opens today for UK-based unagented and unpublished writers aged 18+ from the following communities: Black, Asian and Global Majority, Disabled, LGBTQIA+, Low Income and Working Class. It is free to enter via London Writers Centre’s Submittable and will close on Tuesday 23 June 2026. Up to six winners will be selected who will receive a group meeting with writer and journalist Damian Le Bas, plus ongoing developmental support from London Writers Centre and the Eve White Literary Agency.
The Competition follows a Survey sent out to writers in December 2025 to better understand what support and development they need to write non-fiction. The key findings are:
- 51% of respondents want more support to understand what publishers are looking for
- 46% want more information to understand the market for non-fiction genres
- 40% want to be part of a non-fiction community
- 67% of respondents are currently either writing a memoir or hybrid memoir
The survey comments also revealed that the publishing industry needs to challenge elitism by showing greater transparency in terms of what they would like to publish, but also how they can support emerging writers of non-fiction.
Eve White, Founder and Agent at the Eve White Literary Agency, said: “This survey highlights the dire need for initiatives to demystify the publishing world aimed at an inclusive audience of writers. My team and I are greatly enjoying our collaboration with London Writers Centre on There is Only Narrative. Four published clients of ours, each from underrepresented communities themselves, have given masterclasses on writing non-fiction, to fantastic feedback from attendees. We’ve been delighted with the response from those who have engaged with the programme so far, and are excited to launch this competition to find brilliant new non-fiction authors.”
Bobby Nayyar, Programme Manager at London Writers Centre, said: “At a time when the market for non-fiction has been challenging for several years, it signals a greater need to find and develop new audiences and nurture diverse writing into the genre. The need for avenues for people from all walks of life to tell their stories remainsundiminished. We thank the Eve White Literary Agency for supporting this work and call on other literary agencies and publishers to invest in collaborative writer development.”
For more information on the competition please visit the There Is Only Narrative project page.
