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Tell me, how can the CWA justify a £36 entry fee for their Debut Dagger award? where does the money go and why so much? Writing is never cheap, but this is ridiculous.
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p.s. welcome to talkback - why don't you start a thread to introduce yourself, in case others miss this one?
But admin costs and they may be paying the judge a good fee (especially if they have a substantial reading pile...
I've seen some great comps for children's books, but with a similarly hefty fee I have avoided them.
If you win, it's fine, I suppose!