PEN/Faulkner Foundation

Award for Fiction

Deadline: 
September 30, 2023 - Check back on August 15th for Upcoming Deadline
Entry Fee: 
$75
Cash Prize: 
$15,000
E-mail address: 

A prize of $15,000 is given annually for a book of fiction published during the current year. Four finalists each receive $5,000. The winner and finalists will also be invited to read in Washington, D.C., in May 2024. Using only the online submission system, submit a PDF of a story collection, novella, or novel published in 2023 with a $75 entry fee by September 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

PEN/Faulkner Foundation, Award for Fiction, 6218 Georgia Avenue NW, Unit #1062, Washington, D.C. 20011. Sarah Silberman, Awards and Literary Programs Director.