It is an initiative by the independent, non-profit publisher, Restless Books, located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 2015, this prestigious award celebrates outstanding debut works by first-generation immigrants, alternating between fiction and nonfiction each year.
This year's focus is on fiction—submissions may take the form of a novel or a book-length collection of short stories. The heart of your narrative should explore the intricate tapestry of identity, cultural intersections, immigration, migration, and the dynamics of our globalized society.
Guidelines:

Authors must be first-generation residents of their country.

Submissions must be fiction and in the form of a novel or a book-length collection of short stories.

Entrants must not have previously published a book of fiction in English.

All submissions must be in English.