Winner Receives: $2,000 + Publication

Judge’s Selection Receives: $1,000 + Publication

2024 Judge: Kaveh Akbar

Thanks to generous support from the judge, Kaveh Akbar, a Judge’s Selection from this year’s George Garrett Fiction Prize will also receive a $1,000 advance and publication.

Established in 1998, The George Garrett Fiction Prize highlights one book a year for excellence in a short story collection or novel. Starting 2024, the Prize comes with a $2,000 advance, a standard royalty contract, and 10 copies of the published book.

Recent judges include Manuel Muñoz, Vi Khi Nao, Selah Saterstrom, Joe Wilkins, and John McNally.

Submissions open each year on July 1 and close on September 30.