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The DISQUIET Prize 2027

Days left10w leftJanuary 4, 2027

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The DISQUIET Prize recognises unpublished literary work in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Winners receive publication opportunities through literary partners, while the overall winner receives support to attend the DISQUIET International Literary Program in Lisbon. Writers who cannot attend may choose the stated cash alternative. This is a literary prize with an entry fee, not an unrestricted open grant.

Requirements checklist

  1. 01

    Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

  2. 02

    Entries must be previously unpublished work in English.

  3. 03

    Applicants must not have published more than one full-length book in any genre.

  4. 04

    Fiction and nonfiction entries may be a short story, novel excerpt or nonfiction piece of up to 25 double-spaced pages.

  5. 05

    Poetry entries may contain up to six poems, with an 18-page maximum.

  6. 06

    Each entry requires a separate fee.