Name	The PEN/Faulkner Award
Description	The PEN/Faulkner Award is a national prize which honors the best published works of fiction by American citizens in a calendar year. Three judges are chosen annually by the Directors of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation to select five books from among the 200 to 300 works submitted. The winning writer receives $15,000 at the award ceremony held at the Folger Shakespeare Library in May; four other nominees receive $5,000 each. The judges generally make their decision about the five finalists in early to mid-March, at which time the names are announced. The "First among Equals" is announced to the press mid-April. These dates vary each year according to the schedule of judging. All five read from their work for approximately five minutes each at the award ceremony. Anyone may submit a book for consideration. This includes publishers (trade, university, or small presses, but not vanity presses), agents, and authors.
Deadline	October 31
URL	http://www.penfaulkner.org/submit.htm
Prize	$15,000
Eligibility	American citizen