The Allen & Unwin Aotearoa NZ Fiction Prize

Entries for the 2027 Fiction Prize are now open. They will close on 31 March 2027. The Allen & Unwin Aotearoa NZ Fiction Prize has been created to support New Zealand writers and to give our readers fantastic, home-grown stories that resonate. The winner will be awarded a publishing contract with an advance against royalties of $NZD 10,000. The competition will be open to all unpublished full-length commercial fiction manuscripts between 70,000 and 100,000 words in length written by New Zealand citizens and residents. Both debut writers and already-published writers will be eligible to enter. For full details, click the Find out more button below.