A prize for emerging writers awarded for pioneering new work. The prize will award two writers £1000 each. Open to unpublished writers from anywhere in the world.
Supported by the Jan Michalski Foundation, this award will launch a new publishing imprint: FIELDNOTES Folios, a series of short books showcasing the best new writing from around the world. The winning entries to the prize will be published as the first two books in this series.
The focus of the prize is on formally innovative and ambitious new writing from unpublished authors. It aims to promote risk-taking, support new approaches and encourage hybrid forms to emerge at the intersection of genres.
Entries of prose or poetry of all forms and styles are invited – including single standalone texts; collections of short texts or poems; and works between text and image. Non-conforming submissions are welcome.
The winners will receive structured editorial development of their works prior to publication. Each winning entry will be printed as a standalone publication and distributed internationally.
The FIELDNOTES Folio series aims to extend the work of FIELDNOTES in supporting new voices and bringing audiences into contact with challenging new work.
Cost of entry: £6 / FREE for those without means to pay / FREE for FIELDNOTES subscribers
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Deadline: 11 November 2026, 11.59 pm GMT