Italy · Europe
Premio Italo Calvino
Associazione per il Premio Italo Calvino
Dedicated to discovering new Italian-language voices through unpublished manuscripts — open to aspiring authors.
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- Prize
- Cash prize + a route to publication
- Entry fee
- Entry fee applies
- Deadline
- Autumn deadline (annual)
- Who can enter
- Open to unpublished manuscripts by emerging writers (in Italian)
- Status
- Unpublished
- Genre
- Literary / Any
⚠️ Deadlines, fees and prizes change each year — and many prestige prizes are by nomination or publisher submission, not open entry. Always confirm the current details on the official site before you enter. Last checked 2026-06.
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