Award Categories:
1/Full-length books of fiction (Novels or novellas of any genre)
2/Collections of short stories
3/Collection of poems
4/Historical fiction
5/ Memoir/Autobiography
6/Children’s and YA books - Graphic Novels
7/ LGBTQIA+ (texts of any genre with main theme related to the community)
8/ Sci-Fi - Fantasy / Magic realism
9/ Crime/Thriller – Horror (Novels or novellas)
10/ Self-published books
11/Distinction for U20 – a short story or three poems are eligible for this category.
- Short story contest (only for U18 contestants) no fee - wins special distinction and a handmade ceramic prize
NEW: 12/ Short plays (up to 20 minutes –up to four roles) Prize for this category: audio performance of the play by actor-ess

Manuscripts must be written in English. Open to writers of any nationality.

Prizes
Grand prize (published books): Five-day stay in Athens
Grand prize (unpublished books): Translation into Greek and publication from Strange Days Books
Grand prize (writers choice): Five-day stay in Athens or publication from Strange Days Books
All 24 prize and grand prize winners win a handmade ceramic designed especially for Eyelands Book Awards!
Certification document for every prize winner.
Online publication for selected excerpts from prize-winning books and translation into Greek & online publication on eyelands.gr

Writers' Choice: Prize winners will read and vote for their favourite prize-winning book between January – April 2027.

Judges
P.H.C. Marchesi (Children’s books/graphic novels), Andriana Minou (Poetry, LGBTQIA+, Self-published books), Vikram Kapur (Novels), Helen Paterakis (Short stories), Gregory Papadoyiannis (Crime /Thriller, Memoir), Nick Crawford (Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Magic realism), A.F. Helios (Historical novel). Grand Prize winners will be among the judges for EBA 2027.

Submission fee: 40 euros ($45)
Early bird submission 30 euros ($35) till September 20, 2026Entry fees
Light Fare Submissions (20 euros)
Free Submissions also available.

Find out more here

Deadline: October 20, 2026, at midnight PST