SFWP (Santa Fe Writers Project) Literary Awards

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The SFWP Literary Awards Program is an annual fiction and creative nonfiction contest offering publication opportunities and cash prizes.

Response time info: ~276 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at sfwp.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorMysteryRomanceHumorYoung AdultCloses Jan 4, 2027$35 reading feePays: Grand prize: $1,500; two runners-up: $500 each; competitive publishing contract offered to winners.

The 2026 Literary Awards Program runs July 13, 2026-January 4, 2027. Fiction of every genre is eligible; the grand prize is $1,500 and two runners-up receive $500. There is a $35 reading fee.

nonfictionLiteraryHumorCloses Jan 4, 2027$35 reading feePays: Grand prize: $1,500; two runners-up: $500 each; competitive publishing contract offered to winners.

The 2026 Literary Awards Program runs July 13, 2026-January 4, 2027. Creative nonfiction of every genre is eligible; the grand prize is $1,500 and two runners-up receive $500. There is a $35 reading fee.

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