We’re thrilled that Jennifer Haigh’s MERCY STREET has won the 2023 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award. Read more about the honor here.
Hernan Diaz's TRUST wins Pulitzer Prize in Fiction
We are immensely honored to report that Hernan Diaz’s TRUST has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. Read the full announcement here.
Kathleen Alcott named a Winner of the 2023 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction
We’re very proud to announce that Kathleen Alcott has won a 2023 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction with “Temporary Housing,” originally published by Harper’s Magazine. The piece will be included in an anthology forthcoming from Anchor September 2023.
Read the prize-winning story here and Editor Lauren Groff’s essay on her rigorous selection process here.
Javier Zamora wins LA Times-Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose
The 2022 LA Times-Christopher Isherwood Prize has been won by Javier Zamora for Solito: A Memoir.
“What’s impressive about this book is not just the story, but the way it’s told,” the prize judges said. “Somehow Zamora, an award-winning poet, stays true to the child’s perspective at no sacrifice to language or craft. We’re delighted to give him this prize.”
Read the full announcement here.
Hernan Diaz Wins the Kirkus Prize
Hernan Diaz has been named one of the winners of the $50,000 Kirkus Prize for TRUST.
Read the full announcement here.
Sarah Thankam Mathews Nominated for the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
Sarah Thankam Mathews has been shortlisted for the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize for ALL THIS COULD BE DIFFERENT.
Read the full announcement here.
Sarah Thankam Mathews Longlisted for the National Book Award
Sarah Thankam Mathews has been longlisted for the National Book Award for fiction for ALL THIS COULD BE DIFFERENT.
Read the full announcement here.
Rebecca Donner Wins The Chautauqua Prize
All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner has won The Chautauqua Prize, a “national prize that celebrates a book of fiction or literary/narrative nonfiction that provides a richly rewarding reading experience and honors the author for a significant contribution to the literary arts.”
Lauren Groff announced 2022's as winner of New Literary Project‘s Joyce Carol Oates Prize
Congratulations Lauren Groff, 2022’s winner of New Literary Project‘s Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Richly deserved! Read the full statement here.
Clare Sestanovich featured on National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35
Massive congratulations to Clare Sestanovich on being named as a National Book Awards 5 Under 35 honoree. Anthony Doerr’s beautiful citation mentions Amy Hempel, Lydia Davis, and Sebald - we couldn’t agree more! Read the announcement here.