Welcome to TheNextBigAuthor.com

The publishing groups of many of the world's most famous authors - including Dan Brown, Terry Pratchett and Stephen King - join to support The Next Big Author in our competitions, and read and provide feedback on winners opening chapters. If you have written the opening chapters of a book at any time you can participate in our competitions. Click here to view the latest 2012 competition winners displayed under May 2012 on the above link.  We will announce a further competition over Summer 2012.

Random House Competition - Dan Brown publisher - read books extracts and answer competition questions to win a critique of your opening chapters from Random House on FeedARead.com, which was established with Arts Council funding. FeedARead.com includes free paperback publishing - click here for competition details.

Click here to view previous The Next Big Author competition winners.

The Next Big Author initiative aims to encourage and support new talent towards literary success. Register with TheNextBigAuthor.com by the Register Now button above, and click on the competition rules above to view how to participate. Free to join and participate.       Click here to view FeedARead.com Author feedback

This is a brilliant initiative and a great way for budding authors to receive feedback on their work. Your book receiving editorial input early will hopefully propel it on the way to publication! Lauren Buckland, Commissioning Editor, Random House Children's Books