Flann O'Brien Award for Innovative Fiction

A project of Aqueous Books

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Regarding the award's namesake: Flann O'Brien was an Irish writer whose fiction is known for its innovative qualities. His writing takes risks but has a clear sense of direction -- the cumulative result is fiction that is lively, engaging, entertaining, and solidly literary.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism

Lengths:

Novella: 17,500 - 40,000 words.
Fiction Collection: More than 17,500 words.
Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Winner's Prize:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Flann O'Brien Award for Innovative Fiction Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026