Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award

An annual award from The Sunday Times for a young writer, aged 35 or under, for a published book of fiction, non-fiction or poetry. It ran from 1991 to 2009 (with no award in 2002, 2005 or 2006), was relaunched in 2015 with the literary agency Peters Fraser + Dunlop, and has since been sponsored by the University of Warwick (from 2019) and the Charlotte Aitken Trust (from 2021). It is administered by the Society of Authors.

Known over the years as: Sunday Times Young Writer Award (1991–2009); Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award (2015–2018); Sunday Times / University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year Award (2019–2020); Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award (2021 onwards).

2014

Awarded as the Sunday Times Young Writer Award.

The prize was not held this year.

The award was not run between 2010 and 2014; it was relaunched in 2015.

2013

Awarded as the Sunday Times Young Writer Award.

The prize was not held this year.

The award was not run between 2010 and 2014; it was relaunched in 2015.

2012

Awarded as the Sunday Times Young Writer Award.

The prize was not held this year.

The award was not run between 2010 and 2014; it was relaunched in 2015.

2011

Awarded as the Sunday Times Young Writer Award.

The prize was not held this year.

The award was not run between 2010 and 2014; it was relaunched in 2015.

2010

Awarded as the Sunday Times Young Writer Award.

The prize was not held this year.

The award was not run between 2010 and 2014; it was relaunched in 2015.

2006

Awarded as the Sunday Times Young Writer Award.

No award was made this year.

2005

Awarded as the Sunday Times Young Writer Award.

No award was made this year.

2002

Awarded as the Sunday Times Young Writer Award.

No award was made this year.