Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project!

Announcing our 2025 Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project Winner: Breathe by Sara Fujimura

Our 2026 contest is now closed to submissions and has launched its judging phase. Finalists will be announced in the Fall.

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The Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project contest is no longer accepting submissions for the 2026 contest. Those entries entered before the deadline next move on to the initial judging phase with our finalists announced in the fall.

We also excited to announce our 2025 STBF IAP contest winner. Breathe by Sara Fujimura

Welcome to the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project! Authors must reside in Illinois to enter. Click here for our Manuscript Project, Illinois Author Project, De la Página a la Fama, and the Indie Author Contest.