Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
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The deadline passed on 30 May 2025. The details below are kept for reference.
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Applicant criteria
- NationalityNo specific nationality required
- AgeNo specific age required
- GenderBoth
Opportunity criteria
- Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
- Deadline2025-05-30
Opportunity description
Restless Books, an independent, non-profit publisher in Brooklyn, New York, announces its Prize for New Immigrant Writing. The competition is open to individuals aged 18 and over who are first-generation residents of their country.
Both fiction and nonfiction submissions are accepted. Applicants must not have previously published a book-length work in English in the genre they are applying for. All submissions must be complete manuscripts of at least 45,000 words and written in English.
The entry fee is \$20. The prize includes \$10,000, a writing residency from Millay Arts, and publication by Restless Books.
For more information, please visit the official competition website.
Benefits
Cash prize, writing residency, and publication.
Eligibility criteria
Participants must be first-generation residents of their country and must not have previously published a book-length work in English in the genre they are applying for. Manuscripts must be complete and at least 45,000 words.
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Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing