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Short-Form Literary Awards
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2027-01-08
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Texas Institute of Letters
- Deadline
- 8 January 2027
- Where
- United States
- Compensation
- $1,000
- Disciplines
- poetry, fiction, nonfiction
About this opportunity
The Texas Institute of Letters offers three annual $1,000 awards for outstanding short-form literary works in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Eligible entries must be written in English or Spanish and either authored by writers with at least five years of residency in Texas or centered on Texas themes. Submissions require a $15 entry fee and are due January 8, 2027.
Who can apply
- Writers who have lived in Texas for at least five consecutive years at some point in their lives, or whose work substantially concerns Texas.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.
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