2025 New American Fiction Prize

Submissions for the 2025 New American Fiction Prize are now open.

All full-length fiction manuscripts are welcome, including novels, novellas, collections of stories and/or novellas, novels in verse, linked collections, as well as full-length collections of flash fiction and short-shorts. Full-length fiction manuscripts tend to be at least 100 pages. There is no maximum length.

The winner will receive a contract including a $1500, publication, twenty-five copies, and promotional support.

Final judge this year is CLANCY MARTIN. A Guggenheim Fellow, he is the author of How to Sell: A Novel and Travels in Central America and has written or edited more than a dozen books on philosophy, including Love and Lies and The Philosophy of Deception.

Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.

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