Restless Books 

“Few literary prizes are devoted to the celebration of immigrant writing. Fewer still are dedicated to providing a platform for immigrant writers by publishing their work. Chief among these is the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing.”


Candidates must be first-generation residents of their country. “First-generation” can refer either to people born in another country who relocated, or to residents of a country whose parents were born elsewhere.



Immigrant Writing Prize

debut literary works by first-generation immigrants. Fiction manuscripts must be a minimum of 45,000 words. Nonfiction samples must be at least 25,000 words.

Immigrant Writing Prize

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