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Iowa Short Fiction Award
University of Iowa Press
Typical close 30 Sep 2027
Deadline
30 September 2027
Opens
1 August 2027
Entry fee
Free
Region
Worldwide
Age
Open to all ages
Length
Book-length story collection, typically 150+ pages
Short storyAll agesFree to enter
The prize
Publication by University of Iowa Press
Who can enter
Any writer who has not previously published a volume of prose fiction. Collection of short stories.
About
A distinguished first-collection prize. No entry fee. The winning manuscript is published by the University of Iowa Press.
Typical window August–September. Confirm on the Iowa Press site.
Dates follow the typical annual cycle. Confirm current deadlines on the official site before preparing an entry.