We have completed the judging process for this prize.

There were 25 entries in total.

None qualified to make the longlist.

We normally have a longlist of 20 and a shortlist of 10. Unfortunately, the quality of submissions was simply not there this year to justify that approach.

The Plaza Prizes primary aim is to promote top quality writing. We’re sorry to have to report to that the prelim judge won’t be passing any entries to the final judge. This decision has nothing to do with James MacDonald Lockhart.

Sorry to have to report this. A lot went into creating this unique contest. The Plaza Prizes reserve the right to not award prizes in circumstances like this. We also reserve the right not to pass the work onto the final judge. In line with our rules and TnCs we do not enter into correspondence about the judging.