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Promotional graphic for the Institute for Immigration Research’s New American Voices Award. Text highlights: First prize $5,000; finalists win $1,000; submission deadline March 31, 2026. Includes a gold circular award seal reading ‘2026 New American Voices Award.’ Website: FallfortheBook.org.

2026 New American Voices Award for Immigrant Writers

Deadline: March 31, 2026

The 2026 New American Voices Award is a $5,000 post-publication book prize from Fall for the Book and the Institute for Immigration Research, which recognizes prose works that illuminate the complexity of the human experience as told by immigrants. Two finalists each will receive $1,000. All finalists will appear at the Fall for the Book Festival in October 2026. $20 entry fee. Previous winners include Shubha Sunder, Shahnaz Habib, Rachel Heng, and Sindya Bhanoo. website: www.fallforthebook.org/newamericanvoices.