The prize is being offered by two theatres in memory of Nottingham's Phoebe Frances Brown
The award will offer up-and-coming playwrights a paid commission and a £1,000 bursary.In a joint statement, the venues said: "The award is for writers who identify as female and who are at the start of their career."
They said they would be offered a paid commission from Hampstead Theatre, together with a £1,000 bursary and support for project development from both theatres.She died at home surrounded by family and her partner Jake. Her agent Joe Powell said at the time the industry had "prematurely lost one of its brightest stars"."She was nothing but a joy to work with and was beloved by everyone she met."Phoebe Frances Brown died at home in Nottingham surrounded by family and her partner Jake
When interviewed by the BBC in 2021, Miss Frances Brown said she had started writing the play while in hospital.She was born in Nottingham and trained at the city's Television Workshop, a charity known for developing stars including Vicky McClure and Jack O'Connell.Follow BBC East Midlands on