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harbinger | noun

har·​bin·​ger | \ˈhär-bən-jər\

1. one that initiates a major change: a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology; pioneer.

2. something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.

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The Harbinger Prize 2026

Key dates and procedure:
Competition announcement: 27 April 2026 ✅
Prompts and selection criteria announcement: 4 May 2026 ✅
Submission opens: 1 September 2026
Submission deadline: 30 November 2026
Shortlist announcement: 20 December 2026
Interviews: 11–25 January 2027
Winners announcement: 14 February 2027

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Harbingers’ Weekly Brief

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2026 Special Newsroom

Editor’s pick

Film & Book Club

Featured author

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Swara KulkarniContributor Massachusetts, United States

Born in the United States in 2006, Swara currently studies in Acton, Massachusetts. She is interested in the human body, particularly neuroscience, a subject she plans to pursue.

In her free time, Swara enjoys art, reading and writing – from short stories to longer pieces.

Swara joined Harbingers’ Magazine in 2023, having won the 2nd prize in the Essay on Science category of the Harbinger Prize 2023.

She speaks English, Marathi, and is currently learning Spanish.

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