Welcome to the international award for thrillers in which no woman is beaten, stalked, sexually exploited, raped or murdered.

This unique prize is welcomed by readers all over the world, many of whom had given up on thrillers because of the increasingly graphic violence towards women in the genre. We’re proud to create a little elbow-room for all the clever, exciting and engaging stories out there – published or unpublished – by authors who have found something a little more original to write about!

The novel shortlist will be announced on 2 November.

The winner will be announced on 25th November, which is also the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Short Story and Flash Fiction prizes

These two competitions for short-form thrillers follow the same criteria as the novel prize – no violence to women.

• The shortlists will be announced on 1st October 2020.

• The winners will be announced on 12th October 2020.

Some people find the idea of thrillers without violence to women outrageous! Click here to learn how we respond to our detractors. Fire your comments and questions to us via the contact page.