Joffe Books Prize (£1,000)
Joffe Books Prize 2026 Opens for Unrepresented Crime Writers of Colour Aspiring crime writers from Black, Asian, Indigenous, and minority
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Manuscript awards
CANEX Prize for Publishing / How to Apply
CANEX Prize for Publishing 2026: Applications Open Until June 30 Publishers across Africa, the Caribbean, and selected Latin American countries
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Biyi Bándélé Award for Emerging Writers of the African Diaspora
Biyi Bándélé Award for Emerging Writers of the African Diaspora Opens for Applications! Emerging writers of African diaspora heritage living
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The Cave Canem Prize 2027 ($10,000 + Publication)
Call for Submissions: 2027 Cave Canem Prize Deadline: April 30, 2026| Prize: $10,000 + Publication by University of Georgia Press
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The Barbellion Prize (£1,000)
The Barbellion Prize 2026: £1,000 Total Prize for Books on Disability and Chronic Illness Writers and publishers working on books
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The Ann Petry Award
Ann Petry Award 2026: $3,000 and Publication Opportunity for Black Writers Red Hen Press, in partnership with the Peauxdunque Writers
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The Novel Beginnings Prize (up to $95,000)
Novel Beginnings: A $50,000 Opportunity for Emerging Fiction Writers ProWritingAid has launched Novel Beginnings, a global writing competition designed to
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The Chicago Book Award ($25,000)
The Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award: Nominations Now Open for 2026 The Newberry Library has opened nominations for the
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The 2025 Iskanchi Book Prize
Iskanchi Press has opened submissions for the 2025 Iskanchi Book Prize, an award that celebrates bold, boundary-pushing prose and
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