PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and YA Novelists
Deadline June 15 (must be received by this date), formerly June 1. Highly recommended free contest awards a grant of $5,000 to an author of children's or young adult fiction. An eligible candidate is a writer of children's or YA fiction who has published at least one novel for children or young adults which has been warmly received by literary critics, but has not generated significant sales. The writer's book(s) must have been published by a US trade publisher. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by a fellow writer. Submit all application materials online, including a cover letter, project outline, excerpt of 50-75 pages from current project (a novel-in-progress that will not be published before April 15, 2027), a letter of recommendation, a professional review, and a letter of utility (explanation of how the funds will be used to complete the project).
Source: https://pen.org/literary-grants/pen-phyllis-naylor-grant/
Published: April 20, 2026
