Austrian State Prize for European Literature

The Austrian State Prize for European Literature (German: Österreichischer Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur), also known in Austria as the European Literary Award (Europäischer Literaturpreis), is an Austrian literary prize awarded by the Federal Chancellery for Arts, Culture, and Media to European writers. Established in 1965, the prize is endowed with a purse of 25,000 € (As of 2022). The prize was not awarded in 1969. It is awarded on the Salzburg Festival.

From the Wikipedia article “Austrian State Prize for European Literature”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Check the official rules of the Austrian State Prize for European Literature 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.