2018 National Book Awards Fiction Longlist

Finalists for the National Book Awards (NBA) fiction category have been announced, including works by authors of genre interest:

The 2018 fiction judges are Chris Bachelder, Laila Lalami (chair), Min Jin Lee, Laurie Muchnick, and Chinelo Okparanta. Each finalist will receive a prize of $1,000, a medal, and a citation; each of the category winners will receive $10,000 and a bronze sculpture. Winners will be announced at a ceremony and benefit dinner at the Cipriani Wall Street in New York NY on November 14, 2018.

For more information, including announcement dates and the complete list of finalists, see the National Book Foundation site.


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