Amalie Skram Award

The Amalie Skram Prize (Norwegian: Amalie Skram-prisen) is a Norwegian literature prize established by the Amalie Skram society in Bergen in 1994. The prize is given to a female writer of fiction in the spirit of author and women's rights pioneer Amalie Skram, and awarded on Skram's birthday on 22 August. The prize consists of a diploma illustrated by Ingri Egeberg, and a travel stipend.

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Check the official rules of the Amalie Skram Award for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.