Hannelore Greve literature award

The Hannelore Greve Literature Prize honors outstanding achievements in the field of German-language literature. The Hamburg Authors' Association has been awarding the Hannelore Greve Literature Prize every two years since 2004, alternating annually with the Walter Kempowski Literature Prize. The award, endowed with 25,000 euros, was donated by Hamburg's honorary citizens Hannelore and Helmut Greve.

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Check the official rules of the Hannelore Greve literature 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.