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The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize

  • Mar 14, 2025
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  • Deadline: March 14, 2025 (Check back on February 15th for updates)

  • Entry Fee: $100 (Fee reduction available for small independent publishers)

  • Cash Prize: $15,000

  • Email: info@centerforfiction.org

  • Website: centerforfiction.org


A $15,000 prize is awarded annually to a debut novel by an American citizen published in the United States during the current year. Six finalists each receive $1,000. Self-published books, e-book-only editions, and novels previously published in other countries are ineligible. Publishers may submit 10 finished copies, bound galleys, or edited manuscripts of a novel published or set to be published in 2025, along with a $100 entry fee, by March 14, 2025.


The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize 15 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 (212) 755-6710

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