Announcing the 2026 Granum Prize Longlist

October 16, 2026 — We are excited to announce the longlist for the 2026 Granum Foundation Prize.

This year, we accepted 1,000 applications, which showcased talented writers from around the country and an impressive range of projects in development. The longlist represents the top 3% of entries from all genres. These works reflect a breadth of experience and the sustained power of human artistic creation as a means of elevating emotions and ideas.

Longlist: Natasha Ayaz, Pathikrit Bhattacharyya, Emma Binder, Eric Boyd, Sebastien Butler, Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Morgan Day, Deborah Derrickson Kossmann, Ansel Elkins, Sophia Emmons-Bell, Libby Flores, Bessie Flores Zaldívar, Olivia Clare Friedman, Carlos Andrés Gómez, Julia Guez, Marilyn Hope, Patrick James, Abdullah Jimoh, Anna Lapera, Esther Lin, Pomona Liška, Francisco Marquez, Laura Marris, Chidiebere Nwuguru, Kathleen Maris Paltrineri, m. mick powell, Emily Raboteau, Ty Raso, Mark Sarvas, JD Scott, Lorenza Starace, Eugene Stein, Zeus Sumra, Mark Thompson, Josie Tolin

The Granum Foundation Prize was established to help U.S.-based writers complete substantive literary works and to help launch these works. Funding is meant to provide a writer with the tools, time, and freedom to help ensure their success.

We are grateful to Nicky Gonzalez, Pete Hsu, Na Mee, Okwudili Nebeolisa, and Edwardson Ukata for joining us during the review process.

The short list will be announced later this month, and the winner and finalists will be announced in November. A short list and winner for the Granum Foundation Translation Prize also will be announced soon. Applications for our next round of prizes are expected to open in May 2027.