The Ann Petry Award

Founded in 2020 in partnership with Red Hen Press and the Peauxdunque Writers Alliance, the Ann Petry Award seeks to publish prose literature by Black authors. The Ann Petry Award is for a work of previously unpublished prose (including self-published works), either a novel or a collection of short stories or novellas, with a minimum of 150 pages, by a Black writer.

The awarded manuscript is selected through an annual submission process. The 2026 award is judged by Lisa Teasley.

The Ann Petry Award will consist of $3000 and publication of the awarded manuscript by Red Hen Press. Submissions to the prize are free to make.

The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2026.

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Enquiries about submissions should be directed to Red Hen Press. Please always refer to their website for complete details and information. 

Please note, this call is run by Red Hen Press, not the Commonwealth Foundation.