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Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction
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Key facts
- Funder
- Acorn Foundation
- Amount
- $65,000
- Deadline
- No closing date given on the funder's page
- Status
- Open
- Region
- National
- Tags
- Arts, culture & heritage
- Open to
- Not stated
- Eligibility
- Best contemporary adult fiction novel by New Zealand authors.
- GoBuga ID
OPP-NZ-2026-11-0021- Last seen on the funder's site
Summary
Annual award of $65,000 for the best contemporary adult fiction novel. Winner announced each May at the Ockham NZ Book Awards. Sponsored since 2016.
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Amount
annual award of $65,000
Source: https://www.acornfoundation.org.nz/apply-funding/scholarships · Checked
Eligibility
for the best contemporary adult fiction novel
Source: https://www.acornfoundation.org.nz/apply-funding/scholarships · Checked
Citing this grant
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