Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize 2027 — North American Review ($1,000, Judge Kate Folk)
North American Review
November 2, 2026 (34 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA (University of Northern Iowa; online submission)
Annual speculative fiction prize of the North American Review, inspired by (but not imitating) Kurt Vonnegut.
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Winner's prize $1,000. The winner, runners-up and honorable mentions may be offered publication in the North American Review's summer issue; other finalists may appear in a later issue or online. 2027 judge: Kate Folk.
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Previously unpublished speculative fiction of 500–10,000 words, one story per submission, anonymous .docx or Google Doc file — fairy tale, magical realism, fabulism, the fantastic, horror, Afro-futurism, science fiction hard and soft. Work published online or in print is ineligible. Simultaneous submissions allowed with notice.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 2:00 a.m. CST (end of 1 November)
- Results
- January 2027
- Costs to the artist
- Entry fee only; submission online
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$1,000
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$23 per entry