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New £15,000 Prize Celebrates Refugee and Migrant Writers

11/27/2025

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Footnote Press (a publisher) and Counterpoints Arts (an arts charity) launched a new fiction prize for refugee and migrant writers, offering £15,000 and a publishing deal.
Submissions close February 13 to highlight migration experiences.
A judging panel includes notable authors and industry professionals.
A public event at the Southbank Centre in London will showcase shortlisted writers in May.
The winner will be announced during Refugee Week in June.

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Story summary

Footnote Press (a publisher) and Counterpoints Arts (an arts charity) launched a new fiction prize for refugee and migrant writers, offering £15,000 and a publishing deal.
Submissions close February 13 to highlight migration experiences.
A judging panel includes notable authors and industry professionals.
A public event at the Southbank Centre in London will showcase shortlisted writers in May.
The winner will be announced during Refugee Week in June.