Winners and judges out of pocket as £20,000 writing awards appear to have closed
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- Plaza Prizes offered ten 2025 awards with a £20,000 prize fund, promising cash for emerging writers.
- Judges, including a Booker prize‑winning novelist, allege they were never compensated for their judging duties.
- Winners have faced allegations that their submissions were AI‑generated and have publicly pushed back against those claims.
- Competition appears to have shut down, leaving participants out of pocket and the prize fund unclaimed.
Why it matters: The Plaza Prizes' collapse leaves winners and unpaid judges out of pocket, impacting their earnings and credibility.
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