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  1. 40 Years

    June 14, 2026 The Journal of Experimental Fiction

    Forty years of The Journal of Experimental Fiction. Selected backlist titles at reduced prices to mark the anniversary.

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  2. Short list announced for 2026 Kenneth Patchen Award for the Innovative Novel

    May 26, 2026 Eckhard Gerdes

    Hi everyone, After long delays, many of which were unforeseeable, we have winnowed down the submissions to a short list of nine manuscripts. The manuscripts in the short list are numbers 0331, 0428, 0923, 1549, 2049, 6519, 7227, 8265, and 9308. This was a very...

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  3. The 2027 Kenneth Patchen Award for the Innovative Novel

    May 11, 2025 Eckhard Gerdes

    Deadline: August 31, 2026 Entry Fee: $25 E-mail address: egerdes@experimentalfiction.com A prize of $1,000 and book publication by Journal of Experimental Fiction and JEF Books is given annually for an innovative novel. Submit a manuscript of any length with a $25 entry fee by August...

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