Shortlist 2024

In a crowded field of excellent writing, these authors and stories stood out to our judges. Their narratives crossed different genres and took us on journies from Mexico to Moscow in an array of genres. Congratulations to each of you and we hope you take time to enjoy this achievement and that it inspires you to continue creating beautiful narratives.

Shortlist

(alphabetical by surname)

Say When, Alexander Casey, Literary Fiction

Winter Crows, Sarah Courteau, Crime/Thriller

Mother Russia, Chris Hancock, Literary Fiction

No One Gets Out of Here Alive, Shaawan Francis Keahna, Literary Fiction

Recipe for Salamanders, Lisa López Smith, Literary Fiction

The Castle in the Sea, Billy O'Shea, Crime/Thriller

Invention, Jillian Grant Shoichet, Commercial Fiction

Monster Island, Jeanne Sutton, Historical Fiction

Spinster, Nia Tunnicliffe, Historical Fiction

Bucks of America, Alonzo Vereen, Science Fiction

Hope to Disappear, Callie Willows, Crime/Thriller