The Protopian Prize — Fiction Contest 2026
The Protopian Prize
July 31, 2026 (3 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Worldwide
Winners published in MIT Press anthology In the Loop, edited by Gideon Lichfield and Ruthanna Emrys.
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Winners published in MIT Press anthology In the Loop, edited by Gideon Lichfield and Ruthanna Emrys.
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Unpublished fiction 500–6,000 words; human-written only; one story in Public AI or Democratic Futures category.
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$5,000 × 2 categories
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Free