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About the information session

The Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards aims to find and support writers from underrepresented groups, who have a big idea for a non-fiction book for general readers, that engages with the themes of health and being human.

In this one-hour seminar, Wellcome Collection’s publisher Francesca Barrie and Spread the Word’s programme manager Bobby Nayyar will explain how the programme has developed, discuss the structure and successes of the Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards development programme, including who it’s aimed for, and how to approach drafting your application. There will be time for you to ask questions too. They will be joined by two alumni of the pilot programme run in 2022, who’ll share their experiences.

Who is the session for

The Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards aims to increase the diversity of writers actively writing a non-fiction book that touches on health and being human. Applications will be open to writers who are disabled* and/or people of the Global Majority**. The other application eligibility criteria will be covered in the seminar.

* We use the Social Model of disability, which says that people are disabled by barriers in society, not by their impairment or difference. We understand disability to include those who are D/deaf, neurodivergent, and those with mental health and chronic health conditions.

**“Global Majority” refers to people who are Black, Asian, Indigenous, dual-heritage, and/or have been previously referred to as “ethnic minorities”. We use “people of the global majority” since this represent over 80% of the world’s population.

Access

• BSL interpreted
• Auto-captioned
• Relaxed
• Recorded and made available to participants for two weeks after the event

If you have access needs or questions, please email us at [email protected]

About the Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards

Following a successful pilot programme in 2022, the Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Awards aims to find and support writers from underrepresented groups, who have a big idea for a non-fiction book for general readers, that engages with the themes of health and being human. The Awards will support six writers in 2025 with a nine-month programme of activity including mentoring, creative writing masterclasses, critical feedback group sessions, networking with editors and agents plus a £2,000 bursary.

www.spreadtheword.org.uk/projects/wellcome-collection-non-fiction-awards