Congratulations to Lauren Groff on being named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Lauren was our 2022 Joyce Carol Oates Prize Winner and we are delighted to see her named to the list. Link in bio. #joycecraoloatesprize

Congratulations to Idra Novey, author of Take What You Need on being a finalist for the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Read about this year's finalists on our website. Link in bio.

Congratulations to Ben Fountain, author of Devil Makes Three, on being a finalist for the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Read about this year's finalists on our website. Link in bio.

Congratulations to Patricia Engel, author of The Faraway World, on being a finalist for the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Read about this year's finalists on our website. Link in bio.

Just Announced: Meet the Five Finalists for the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize

NewLit would like to congratulate this year's finalists for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. They are: Jamel Brinkley, Patricia Engel, Ben Fountain, Idra Novey, and Bennett Sims. See link in bio.

Announcing NewLit's 2024 Jack Hazard Fellows. We had an impressive number of worthy applicants from thirty-five states. This year, NewLit honors ten 2024 Jack Hazard Fellows for exceptional writing. Learn more about the Jack Hazard Fellowship. Link in bio.

Cobgratulations to Jessica Treadway on being Longlisted for the 2024 JCO Prize. Kirkus Reviews writes 'Treadway will leave readers reflecting on choices we’ve made that have set us on our current paths ...Thought-provoking and engaging.'

Congratulations to Bennett Sims. 'Who is the most talented writer of our generation? ... [Bennett Sims] is, in my view,' writes Ryan Ruby in Interview Magazine. '...the sensibility of David Lynch crossed with style of W.G. Sebald for the age of digital media.'

Congratulations to Julie Shumacher. Kirkus Reviews calls The English Experience, the final book in her trilogy, 'a satirical recipe that manages to turn sour, mismatched ingredients into something feather-light, affable, and sweet.'

Congratulations to Jess Row. NPR calls 'Row's novel about an American family that has imploded, one that's broken, possibly irretrievably...is a stunning book, a high-wire balancing act that tries to do a lot — and succeeds.'

Congratulations to Kevin Powers. Krikus Review calls A Line in the Sand 'masterful in its structure and pacing; a great read.'

Congratulations to Mary Otis. Publishers Weekly writes of Burst, 'in lyrical language that expresses both Viva’s and Charlotte’s perspectives, Otis portrays a mother and daughter caught in a tense pas de deux, perpetually pushing one another away before returning to each other.'

Congratulations to Téa Obreht. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger’s Wife and Inland, a magical novel of mothers and daughters, displacement and belonging, and myths both old and new.

Congratulations to Idra Novey. Kirkus Reviews writes of Take What You Need: 'transforming the odd and the homely into something beautiful is both the subject and the accomplishment of this book.'

Congratulations to Kathryn Ma. Booklist (starred review) writes of The Chinese Groove: 'Balancing humor and poignancy with seemingly effortless ease, Ma is a magnificent storyteller...Shelley’s teenage naivete will entertain, while his tenacity and loyalty will surely inspire.

Congratulations to Edan Lepucki. 'Lepucki’s latest novel is, in a word, a trip, narrated by Time itself . . . Lepucki is known for combining domestic realism with a magical worldview...One of a kind.' —Kirkus Reviews (starred review).

Congratulations to Lydia Kiesling for being named to the 2024 Longlist for the Joyce Carol Oates Price. On her latest book, Mobility: A propulsive novel about class, power, politics, and desire by the author of The Golden State.

Congratulations to Daphne Kalotay. Winner of the 2021 Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction
and Longlisted for 2024 JCO Prize. The characters in The Archivists are everyday people, but when private losses or the shocks of history set their worlds reeling, they find connection.

Congratulations to Sadeqa Johnson for inclusion on the 2024 Longlist for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. 'A triumph of historical fiction” (The Washington Post), an instant New York Times bestseller, and a Reese’s Book Club pick.