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The Granum Foundation strives to identify and invest in the next generation of pathbreaking writers.

10/16/2026

We're excited to announce the longlist for the 2026 Granum Foundation Prize!

This year, we accepted 1,000 applications, which showcased talented writers from around the country and an impressive range of projects in development. The longlist represents the top 3% of entries from all genres. These works reflect a breadth of experience and the sustained power of human artistic creation as a means of elevating emotions and ideas.

The short list will be announced later this month, and the winner and finalists will be announced in November. A short list and winner for the Granum Foundation Translation Prize also will be announced soon.

Learn more at tinyurl.com/yxyzvwh2.

10/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who applied to and spread the word about the 2026 Granum Prizes. We're grateful to have received applications from so many talented writers. We’ll be announcing the longlist and shortlists this month and the winners and finalists next month. Stay tuned!

09/19/2026

Congratulations to 2025 Granum Prize shortlister Richie Hofmann, whose collection of poems, THE BRONZE ARMS (Alfred A. Knopf), has been longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry! Learn more at tinyurl.com/vzc99c3p.

09/09/2026

Congratulations to 2023 Granum Prize finalist Angie Sijun Lou, who has a short story ("Bubble") in the newest issue of The Paris Review (Fall 2026, Issue #257). Check it out at tinyurl.com/4ywxm94e!

08/03/2026

is underway! Started by inaugural Granum Prize winner Nicole Sealey and run by the University of Arizona Poetry Center, The Sealey Challenge is an annual community celebration in which participants read a book of poetry each day during the month of August.

In honor of the 10th year of the Challenge, 10 writers and literary organizations recommended 10 books each—for a total of 100 Sealey Challenge recommendations. Check them out and learn more at www.thesealeychallenge.com/start-here.

07/26/2026

There's one week left to enter the 2026 Granum Translation Prize! We're excited to see your work and celebrate international literature!

07/17/2026

We have received 1,000 applications for the Granum Foundation Prize. Applications for that prize are now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered and shared your work with us!

Applications for the Granum Foundation Translation Prize will remain open until August 1, 2026.

07/09/2026

We have received 750 applications for the 2026 Granum Prize so far. Our cap this year is 1,000. Only 250 more applications will be accepted for the Prize.

07/05/2026

Congratulations to 2022 Granum Translation Prize winner Katherine E. Young, whose translation of one of Azerbaijani writer Akram Aylisli’s best-known works, the trilogy of novellas titled PEOPLE AND TREES (Plamen Press - Where Words Ignite), has won the 2026 EBRD Literature Prize!

Presented by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the annual prize recognizes outstanding works of literary fiction translated into English. This year's winning author and translator were revealed at an awards ceremony at the EBRD’s headquarters in London on July 2.

You can learn more about PEOPLE AND TREES and order a copy today at tinyurl.com/4chjrtbt.

06/24/2026

We are over halfway there! More than 500 applications have been received for the 2026 Granum Foundation Prize. Applications will close once we receive 1,000 applications or on August 1, 2026, whichever comes first.

The Granum Foundation Translation Prize will stay open until August 1, 2026.

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