Hunt Wins SFC Literary Prize

The Dark Dark by Samantha Hunt (FSG Originals) won the $50,000 St. Francis College Literary Prize, given to “mid-career authors who have recently published their 3rd to 5th work of fiction.” The biennial prize was announced September 21, 2019 during the Brooklyn Book Festival annual gala at City Point in Brooklyn NY. Judges for 2019 were Chris Abani, Kate Christensen, and Ron Currie.

For more information, including a complete list of finalists, see the SFC website.


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