Literary award · United States · since 2022
Ursula K. Le Guin Prize
English-language literary award. Established 2022 in United States.
About Ursula K. Le Guin Prize
The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize, established in 2022, is an annual, English-language literary award presented in honor of Ursula K. Le Guin. The $25,000 prize is awarded to an author for a single work of "imaginative fiction". The award is meant to honor authors who "can imagine real grounds for hope and see alternatives to how we live now".
From the Wikipedia article “Ursula K. Le Guin Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vajra Chandrasekera | Rakesfall |
| 2024 | Anne de Marcken | It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over |
| 2023 | Rebecca Campbell | Arboreality |
| 2022 | Khadija Abdalla Bajaber | The House of Rust |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Ursula K. Le Guin 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q115805575 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).