Genre: Fiction

Spain-USA Foundation Translation Award

American Literary Translators Association
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
March 16, 2026
A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a book of fiction or nonfiction translated from Basque, Catalan, Galician, or Spanish into English and written by an author of Spanish nationality. Publishers or translators may submit a book published in the United States or Canada in the previous year by March 16. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Fugere Book Prize

Regal House Publishing
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
May 15, 2026
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Regal House Publishing is given annually for a novella. The editors will judge. English translations of works originally written in another language are accepted. Using only the only submission system, submit a novella of 17,000 to 40,000 words with a $25 entry fee by May 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

Banipal Trust for Arab Literature
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
A prize of £3,000 (approximately $4,038) is given annually for a poetry collection or a book of fiction translated from Arabic into English and published for the first time in English during the previous year. A runner-up will receive £1,000 (approximately $1,346). Translations of Arabic works of poetry or fiction originally published in or after 1967 are eligible. Publishers may submit five copies of a book in English translation published between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, three copies of the original work, and a digital copy in both languages by March 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

First Novel Prize

The Center for Fiction
Entry Fee: 
$100
Deadline: 
March 13, 2026
A prize of $15,000 is given annually for a debut novel by an American citizen or permanent resident published in the United States during the award year. Six finalists receive $1,000 each. Self-published works, books published exclusively in e-book editions, and novels previously published in other countries are not eligible. Publishers may submit 10 finished copies or bound galleys/edited manuscripts of a novel published, or scheduled to be published, in 2026 with a $100 entry fee by March 13. Small independent publishers may apply for a fee reduction. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Literary Awards

Bellingham Review
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
March 15, 2026
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellingham Review are given annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The Parallel Award for Poetry is given for a poem or group of poems. The Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction is given for a short story or a work of flash fiction. The Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction is given for an essay or a work of flash nonfiction. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length, three pieces of flash fiction or nonfiction of up to 1,500 words each, or a story or essay of up to 4,000 words with a $15 entry fee by March 15. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Clay Reynolds Novella Prize

TRP
Entry Fee: 
$20
Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
A prize of $1,000, publication by TRP: the University Press of Sam Houston State University, and 10 author copies is given annually for a novella. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 15,000 to 40,000 words with a $20 entry fee by March 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Hudson Prize

Black Lawrence Press
Entry Fee: 
$30
Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
A prize of $1,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a collection of poems, short stories, essays, or hybrid work. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 45 to 95 pages or a prose manuscript of 120 to 280 pages with a $30 entry fee by March 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
March 31, 2026
A prize of $25,000 is given annually for a book of fiction published in the previous year that “reflects the concepts and ideas that were central to [Ursula K. Le Guin’s] own work, including but not limited to: hope, equity, and freedom; non-violence and alternatives to conflict; and a holistic view of humanity’s place in the natural world.” Nominate a book-length work of imaginative fiction published in 2025 during the month of March. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Book Prize

Crook’s Corner Book Prize Foundation
Entry Fee: 
$35
Deadline: 
May 15, 2026
A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a debut novel primarily set in the American South. Authors living anywhere are eligible. Self-published books are accepted, but books available only as e-books are not. Katy Simpson Smith will judge. Authors and publishers may submit two copies of a book (or bound galleys) published between January 1, 2025, and May 15, 2026, with a $35 entry fee postmarked by May 15. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

Winning Writers
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
May 1, 2026
Two prizes of $3,500 each, two gift certificates for two-year memberships to the literary database Duotrope, and publication on the Winning Writers website are given annually for a short story and an essay. Unpublished and previously published works are eligible. Tamra Badgett and Sarah Halper will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a short story or essay of up to 6,000 words with a $25 entry fee by May 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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