Jacobs/Jones African American Literary Prize 2027 — $1,000 for Black Writers in North Carolina
North Carolina Writers' Network
North Carolina, USAFree: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
The North Carolina Writers' Network supports writers across North Carolina with conferences, critique services and annual competitions, including the Jacobs/Jones African American Literary Prize.
Benefits
The winner receives $1,000 and possible publication of the winning entry in the North Carolina Literary Review. The prize honours Harriet Jacobs and Thomas Jones, two pioneering African-American writers from North Carolina; it is sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network and administered by… Read more
Eligibility
Open to any African-American/Black writer whose primary residence is in North Carolina. Fiction or creative nonfiction, unpublished, no more than 3,000 words, concerned with the lives and experiences of African-American/Black North Carolinians; excerpts are accepted if self-contained. Multiple and… Read more
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Submissions 1 November 2026 – 2 January 2027 (received by 2 January; Submittable or post)
- Results
- February 2027
- Costs to the artist
- Entry fee $10–20 per submission
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.