Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund 2026 (up to $25,000)

Overview

The Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund 2026 invites early-career theatrical writers to create original audio dramas. The program seeks immersive fictional experiences that engage listeners through the intimacy and immediacy of audio storytelling. Preferred genres for this cycle include action and adventure, mystery, thrillers, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, contemporary fiction, romance, and literary companion pieces.

Who can apply

Applicants must be over the age of 18 and reside in the US or UK. Employees, independent contractors, and immediate family members or household members of employees and contractors of Audible Inc., its affiliates, or any entity involved in administering the fund are ineligible to apply, unless Audible determines in its sole discretion that no conflict of interest exists.

What you get

Up to five selected applicants will each receive a fee of $25,000 to write and develop an original audio play. Selected artists may also receive creative and logistical resources, which can include development and production fees, casting expertise, a talent budget, and access to production equipment and Audible's studio.

Requirements

Applicants must submit a playwright application that includes one full-length script for an original play in English submitted as a PDF or Word document, a professional biography of up to 300 words, and a pitch or summary for an original audio play, with preference given to action, adventure, and core fiction genres.

Key dates

Applications are accepted until November 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.