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The Novel Prize

A project of Giramondo Publishing Company (see other related projects).

About

Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo and New Directions are pleased to announce The Novel Prize, a new award for a book-length work of literary fiction written in English by published and unpublished writers around the world.

No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.
Important: Fitzcarraldo Editions accepts submissions from Africa and Europe, Giramondo Publishing from Asia and Australasia, and New Directions from the Americas.

Country of Publication & Year Established

International
Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Awarded biennially (every other year)

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Fiction Temp Closed

Entrants residing in Africa and Europe submit by email. Entrants from Asia and Australiasia submit by Submittable.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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:

Professional advance (US$2000 or more) + Unknown royalties Professional advance. Unknown royalties. Details: $10,000.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
When payment details are provided, they are listed in the currency used by the publication.

The Novel Prize Submission Statistics

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Accuracy:
We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months.
Pending
1 response is pending (112 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

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Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 09 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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