Literary award · United States · since 1988

PEN/Malamud Award

Literary award. Established 1988 in United States.

About PEN/Malamud Award

The PEN/Bernard and Ann Malamud Award honors "excellence in the art of the short story". It is awarded annually by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. The selection committee is composed of PEN/Faulkner directors. The award was first given in 1988.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2015Deborah Eisenberg—
2013George Saunders—
2012James Salter—
2011Edith Pearlman—
2010Nam Le—
2010Edward P. Jones—
2009Alistair MacLeod—
2009Amy Hempel—
2008Cynthia Ozick—
2008Peter Ho Davies—
2007Elizabeth Spencer—
2006Adam Haslett—
2005Lorrie Moore—
2004Richard Bausch—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the PEN/Malamud 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.

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