Literary award · Netherlands · since 1976

Paul Harland Prize

Literary award. Established 1976 in Netherlands.

About Paul Harland Prize

The Harland Prize is the oldest annual award for original Dutch short science fiction, fantasy or horror stories. It was originally called the King Kong Award, than the Millennium Award, than it was renamed after Dutch science fiction author Paul Harland, who died in 2003, and later on it was renamed again to Harland Award. This award is for short stories and novelettes, but the word count changed sometimes.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2015Lisette Jonkman—
2014Erik Heiser—
2013Esther Scherpenisse—
2012Thomas Olde Heuvelt—
2011Boukje Balder—
2010Kurt Forel—
2007W. J. Maryson—
2006Christien Boomsma—
2005Auke Pols—
2003Jaap Boekestein—
2002Dirk Bontes—
2001Paul Evenblij—
2000Anne-Claire Verham—
1999Sophia Drenth—
1998Henri Achten—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Paul Harland Prize 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.

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