Companions of Literature

The highest honour that the Society can bestow upon a writer.

RSL Christopher Bland Prize

The £10,000 Christopher Bland Prize is awarded annually to a debut novelist or popular non-fiction writer, first published at the age of 50 or over.

RSL Giles St Aubyn Awards for Non-Fiction

Annual awards for authors engaged on their first commissioned works of non-fiction.

RSL Literature Matters Awards

RSL Ondaatje Prize

An annual award of £10,000 for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, evoking the spirit of a place.

Sky Arts RSL Writers Awards

Awards providing mentoring for emerging writers of colour.

The Benson Medal

Awarded to those who have offered sustained and outstanding service to literature.

The Encore Award

For the best second novel of the year.

V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize

The RSL’s annual prize of £1,000, for the best unpublished short story of the year.