The Ann Petry Award is currently open for submission. The award seeks to publish prose literature by Black authors.
Ann Petry Award 2026
The Ann Petry Award is for a work of previously unpublished prose (including self-published works), either a novel or a collection of short stories or novellas, with a minimum of 150 pages, by a Black writer.
The awarded manuscript is selected through an annual submission process.
The 2026 award is judged by Lisa Teasley.
Prize for the Ann Petry Award 2026
The Ann Petry Award will consist of $3000 and publication of the awarded manuscript by Red Hen Press.
Submission Guidelines for the Ann Petry Award 2026
Please use double-spaced, 12-pt. Times New Roman font. Title only on the cover sheet, with no other identifying information on the manuscript itself. The entry should be a minimum of 150 pages.
Eligibility Criteria for the Ann Petry Award 2026
The Ann Petry Award is open to all Black writers, with the following exceptions:
A) Authors who have had a full-length work published by Red Hen Press, or a full-length work currently under consideration by Red Hen Press;
B) Current employees, interns, or contractors of Red Hen Press;
C) Relatives of employees or members of the Red Hen Press executive board of directors
Procedures and Ethical Considerations
To be certain that every manuscript finalist receives the fairest evaluation, all manuscripts shall be submitted to the judges without any identifying material. Bios, acknowledgments, and other identifying material shall be removed from judged manuscripts until the conclusion of the competition.
Please remove all names, bios, acknowledgments, and other identifying material from the submitted manuscript, and include only your name, contact information, and a short biographical statement in the cover letter field of Submittable.
The Ann Petry Award of Red Hen Press is committed to maintaining the utmost integrity of our awards. Judges shall recuse themselves from considering any manuscript where they recognize the work. In the event of recusal, a manuscript score previously assigned by the managing editor of the press will be substituted.
Entries will be accepted via Submittable only.
Deadline: April 1
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