The Goldsmiths Prize
Fiction at its most novel
Prize intro
The Goldsmiths Prize was established in 2013 to celebrate the qualities of creative daring associated with the College and to reward fiction that breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of the novel form. The annual prize of £10,000 is awarded to a book that is deemed genuinely novel and which embodies the spirit of invention that characterises the genre at its best.
2026 competition
We are now open for submissions. See the rules and entry details.
Key dates
| Prize open for submissions | 21 January 2026 |
| Deadline for submission of entry forms | 5pm, 27 March 2026 |
| Deadline for submission of finished books | 5pm, 19 June 2026 |
| Shortlist announced | TBC |
| Winner announced | 4 November 2026 |