The Wingate Foundation invites submissions for the 2027 Literary Prize worth £4,000. 2027 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Prize and we look forward to celebrating that literary milestone.
For 50 years, the Wingate Literary Prize has been shining a light on the books of Jewish interest, both fiction and non-fiction, by an illustrious list of writers. The winning book must be of literary merit and aimed at the general reader. Our judges are looking forward to being immersed in the wide range of literature, both fiction and non-fiction, published over the past year.
Criteria for submission
- Download our application form (PDF document)
- Submissions: 5 hard copies of each book, together with an electronic version emailed to allsortslondon@sky.com must be made no later than Friday 26th June 2026
- Books must be published between 1st September 2025 and 31st August 2026.
- Submissions should be of literary merit, contain Jewish content and stimulate interest in questions of Jewish concern among a wider reading public. They should be aimed at the general reader.
- Submissions must be published in English, whether originally or in translation for this publication.
- Books must be published, distributed and easily available in the UK and Ireland.
- Poetry submissions and children’s books cannot be considered for this prize.
- The prize will be awarded in February / March 2027.