Autumn House Fiction Prize A project of Autumn House Press (see other related projects). About The winner will be awarded publication of a full-length manuscript and a cash prize. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for limited fee waivers available for those undergoing financial hardship or living with limited means. The fee is USD $35 (above average for contests). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2008 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Autumn House Fiction Prize's overall average response time is within a normal range for contests. More ChallengingAutumn House Fiction Prize's overall acceptance rate is lower than most contests. More ResponsiveAutumn House Fiction Prize's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests. Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Fiction Collection: 37,500 - 75,000 words. Novel: 40,000 - 75,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Professional advance (US$2000 or more) + < 15% royalties Professional advance. < 15% royalties. Details: USD $2,500 prize, including $1,000 honorarium and $1,500 travel/publicity grant.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @autumnhousepress.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @autumnhousepressX (Twitter) @AutumnHousePrs Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Link to Duotrope Autumn House Fiction Prize Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 250 reports from 245 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 9 min | 110.3 mean avg | 106.0 median | 157 max days (23.4 std dev) Responses 97.60 % Acceptances: 0.40 % of submissions accepted (149.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.41 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 97.20 % (110.3 avg. days per rejection) | 1.2 % personal, 98.4 % form, 0.4 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 2.40 % (59.8 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $35.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 15 Jun 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Feb 2026. Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 17:41 UTC (3 hours, 43 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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