The facts

  1. The annual award carries a US$25,000 prize and recognises imaginative fiction. [1]

  2. The winning edition was published by Coffee House Press. The award recognises the novel; it is not an announcement that the book was newly released on the award date. [1][2]

  3. A five-member jury selected the winner from nine shortlisted books following public nominations. [1][2]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTC.

  1. 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

    Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation · Primary source · 21 Oct 2026

    Award organiser’s winner announcement, prize terms and shortlist read.

  2. Le Guin Prize 2026

    Science Fiction Awards Database / Locus Science Fiction Foundation · Reporting

    Independently maintained awards reference, updated 26 October. Winner, book, publisher and announcement date match the organiser; the underlying award decision has one official origin.

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