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#TheTorturedWritersPodcast don’t forget to auto download episode 2 of #TTWP this Friday 14th November wherever you get your podcasts. You don’t want to miss the amazing @sophiehannahCB1 chatting about procrastination, her new book and her amazing career!
#TheTorturedWritersPodcast don’t forget to auto download episode 2 of #TTWP this Friday 14th November wherever you get your podcasts. You don’t want to miss the amazing @sophiehannahCB1 chatting about procrastination, her new book and her amazing career!
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Just listened to Episode 1. Lovely host and a great interview with Will Dean. Looking forward to E2.
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We are kicking off for episode two of #TheTorturedWritersPodcast next Friday with the amazing @sophiehannahCB1 when we will be talking about her amazing career plus getting some top tips on procrastination - please auto download now & follow us wherever you get your podcasts 🙏
November 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It’s landed wherever you get your podcasts #TheTorturedWritersPodcast
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
#TorturedWritersPodcast Episode 1 with @willrdean What if the key to great writing isn’t avoiding the pain, but leaning into procrastination and the silence that fuels it? In this debut episode of The Tortured Writers Podcast, @willrdean talks about exactly this. Available friday
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
You can find the full list of our shortlisted and long-listed writers for our 2025 competition here! Congratulations to all of these wonderful writers!

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Names of All Our Listed Writers 2025 — Cheshire Novel Prize
Full names of listed writers 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
So exciting
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Please share widely and follow us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Exciting!
November 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our first episode with @willrdean Coming next Friday 8th November wherever you get your podcasts!
October 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Don’t forget to tune in on 8th November 2025 to episode 1 #TheTorturedWritersPodcast please share for your chance to win a pre order of @willrdean new book #Adrift out February 2026
October 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
October 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
We are so thrilled to be launching #TheTorturedWritersPodcast on 8th November 2025 and who better to kick us off than the amazing @willrdean
October 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Coming soon - episode 1 of The Tortured Writers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts on 8th November 2025! Tag a friend and follow us to win a pre-order of @willrdean new book #Adrift out February 2026. #TheTorturedWritersPodcast #writers #writingpodcast #WritingCommun
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Happy #worldbookshopday to all the amazing booksellers who do so much to help writers and readers. We see you and we thank you! 🤩
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October 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Put Fridays in your diaries from 31st October 2025. Our podcasts will drop Fridays at 0001. Yes these are weekly! We have 6 episodes to start + a bonus ep in December -more news soon but follow us on the place beginning with S and rhyming with clack!! #TheTorturedwritersPodcast
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October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This week we are archiving all our old Instagram lives with our judges since we started the prize in 2021. So do follow us on Instagram to watch!
October 5, 2025 at 5:49 AM
October 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
We are delighted to announce the 2025 Cheshire Novel Prize Shortlist! The standard was so high this year but many congratulations to our shortlisted writers and also to our super talented long-listed writers too. The winner will be announced on the 3rd November 2025 at 2pm!
October 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Put Fridays in your diaries from 31st October 2025. Our podcasts will drop Fridays at 0001. Yes these are weekly! We have 6 episodes to start + a bonus ep in December -more news soon but follow us on the place beginning with S and rhyming with clack!! #TheTorturedwritersPodcast
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October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Exciting Shortlist announcement today at 2pm! A reminder that the reason the feedback is later going out this year is because we opened for entries 5 months later in May - we normally open January 1st - feedback will go out from November 1st 2025 to January 2026! See you later
October 1, 2025 at 7:04 AM
And are you a tortured writer who would like to appear on our podcast? Do you have a problem with your book you want solving? If so, email us entry@cheshirenovelprize.com and tell us your torture and we will come back to you if we can feature you.
We are launching our Tortured Writers Podcast - just Write your F****g novel on November 1st 2025. Agents, publishers, booksellers and writing craft advice for everyone along with a few goodies to give away- #watchthisspace #writers #writing #writerscommunity
September 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We are launching our Tortured Writers Podcast - just Write your F****g novel on November 1st 2025. Agents, publishers, booksellers and writing craft advice for everyone along with a few goodies to give away- #watchthisspace #writers #writing #writerscommunity
September 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Cheshire Novel Prize is starting a Podcast launching In November 2025, and we want to design the podcast with you specifically in mind. So, if you could take two minutes to answer the survey below by 8th October 2025, we would really appreciate it!

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Hello and thank you so much for taking the time to answer the survey. We are so excited about the podcast which will start the first week in November 2026.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
And a great competition from
Joffre books for writers of colour. 👇
September 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM