2024 First Novel Prize Shortlist

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel (Viking), The Book of Love by Kelly Link (Random House), and Fire Exit by Morgan Talty (Tin House) are all on the longlist for the 2024 First Novel Prize, given by the Center for Fiction “to honor the best debut fiction of the year.”

The longlist and winners are chosen by “a committee of distinguished American writers.” The winner will be announced during the Center’s Annual Awards Benefit on December 10, 2024. The winning author receives $15,000 and each shortlisted author receives $1,000.

For more information, including the complete longlist, see the Center for Fiction’s website.

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