The 2026 New American Fiction Prize is open for submissions. Winner will receive a contract including $1500, publication, twenty-five copies, and promotional support.

The deadline is June 15, 2026.

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.

We read manuscripts blind, so please exclude identifying information  from the manuscript itself. All necessary contact information is included in your Submittable record.   

 

Final judge this year is KEITH ROSSON, author of the novels Coffin Moon, The Devil by Name, Fever House, Smoke City, Road Seven, and The Mercy of the Tide. He also received the Shirley Jackson Award for his story collection Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons. His short fiction has appeared in Southwest Review, Nightmare, Cream City Review, PANK, Redivider, December, and more. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

More information is available at our Frequently Asked Questions.

Further questions may be directed to david@newamericanpress.com.