Mara-Cassens-Preis des Literaturhauses Hamburg für den ersten Roman

Literaturhaus Hamburg

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Closes

October 12, 2026, 10 days left

Effort

About 2 days of work

Cost to apply

Free

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The organiser's page is in German. Everything below is in English.

What it is

This prize is awarded by the Hamburg Literary House to recognize an outstanding debut novel. It is open to authors publishing their first novel-length work of fiction.

Who it is for

German-language authors publishing their debut novel in 2026, submitted by publishers (not self-submissions by authors).

Open to artists in Germany.

The call says: “Source page restricts to Germany”

open to all

Where

Hamburg, Germany

When

October 12, 2026, 10 days left

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What you get

€20,000 as a one-time prize, awarded at a public ceremony in January 2027.

What you need to apply

17 free copies of the debut novel from this year, 17 required
Brief written confirmation that this is the author's first novel (informal email is sufficient)
PDF proofs of the text

How long it takes

About 2 days of work

Long application. Estimated from the 3 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://www.literaturhaus-hamburg.de/programm/mara-cassens-preis/