SFWP Literary Awards Program

A project of Santa Fe Writers Project (see other related projects).

About

Since 2000, the SFWP Literary Awards Program has recognized excellence in writing.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $35 (above average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2000

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded biennially (every other year)

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: SFWP Literary Awards Program's overall average response time is slower than most contests.
More Challenging: SFWP Literary Awards Program's overall acceptance rate is lower than most contests.
Less Responsive: SFWP Literary Awards Program's overall rate of non-response is higher than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 04 January 2027* (approx. 115 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).
Fiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + >= 15% royalties Semi-pro advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Details: USD $1,500 for Grand Prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 04 January 2027* (approx. 115 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + >= 15% royalties Semi-pro advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Details: USD $1,500 for Grand Prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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SFWP Literary Awards Program Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 15 reports from 15 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

82 min | 185.1 mean avg | 165.0 median | 344 max days (78.7 std dev)

Responses

86.67 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

86.67 % (182.5 avg. days per rejection) | 7.7 % personal, 46.2 % form, 46.2 % unspecified | 13.3 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

6.67 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

6.67 % (200.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

6.67 % (199.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

4 responses are pending (12 min | 119.3 mean avg | 43.0 median | 379 max days waiting | 657.8 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $25.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 18:59 UTC (4 hours, 42 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Sep 2026

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