Fabri Literary Prize
ふぁぶりぶんがくしょう
Annual open submission literary prize targeting unpublished adult long novels. The winning work is published by Boaz Publishing, with a $7,500 advance and $5,000 marketing budget provided.
- Established
- 2006
- Organizer
- Boaz Publishing (Boaz Publishing Company)
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Active
Description
Open submission literary prize established in 2006 in memory of Frances Fabri. Frances Fabri was a Holocaust survivor who valued storytelling techniques, and it was founded to honor her memory. Supported by Matthew McKay and others, it aims to discover "deserving but underappreciated" fiction works and publish them via general bookstore distribution. Targets unpublished novels for adults; children's books, young adult, and religious market works are ineligible for submission. Winning works are published by Boaz Publishing, with distribution sometimes handled by New Harbinger Publications.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Publication contract ($7,500 advance and $5,000 marketing budget)
- Cash Prize
- 7,500 USD
- Publication contract
- $5,000 marketing budget
- Distribution by New Harbinger Publications
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary selection | Judges with industry experience (varies per edition) | — | Announced on Boaz Publishing's website |
| Final selection | Final judging by selected judges (first edition example: Jim Krusoe, Tara Ison, Cyndi Hughes) | — | Winners announced by Boaz Publishing, with winning works often published |
Criteria
- Must be an unpublished adult long novel (children's books, YA, religious market excluded)
- Literary quality (writing, structure, character depiction, etc.)
- Editorial and commercial potential worthy of publication
- Unique perspective and storytelling strength
Application Tips
Dos
- Read the submission guidelines carefully and adhere to the specified format and deadline
- Proofread the manuscript carefully and submit in a highly polished state
- Confirm it is an adult long novel (children's books, YA, religious market not allowed)
- Concisely convey the work's appeal and publication potential in the synopsis and cover letter
Don''ts
- Do not submit children's books, young adult, or religious market works
- Do not submit incomplete manuscripts or unproofread versions
- Do not send in formats violating guidelines (ignoring specified page count or file format, etc.)
- Do not submit without a clear target audience or genre
From Judges
- Captivating the reader in the first few pages is crucial
- Emphasis on unique perspectives and strong storytelling
- Carefully craft character depictions and plot consistency
- Aim for expressions that evoke subtext rather than excessive explanation
Related Awards
- Open awards for unpublished novels (contests with publication contracts)
- Publisher-sponsored new talent discovery programs
- American fiction awards