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DELIA Jugendliteraturpreis (Junge Liebe)
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Verein zur Förderung deutschsprachiger Liebesromanliteratur e.V.
- Deadline
- 30 November 2026
- Where
- Germany
- Compensation
- 1500 Euro
- Disciplines
- young adult literature, love stories, coming-of-age, new adult
About this opportunity
The DELIA Young Literature Award (Young Love) is an award for the best German-language love novel for young readers published in 2026. The award is endowed with 1500 Euros and is open to novels for young adults and new adults (protagonists up to 24 years old) that focus on a love story. Submissions require an ISBN and availability in German-speaking book trade.
Who can apply
- Open to German-language love stories for young readers, first published in 2026.
- Excludes children's books, adult novels, and manuscripts.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.