2025 The Story Prize Finalists

There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven by Ruben Reyes Jr. (Mariner) is among the three finalists for The Story Prize 2025, “honoring the author of an outstanding collection of short fiction.”

Finalists are selected by Larry Dark, director of the Prize, and Founder Julie Lindsey. From these finalists, a winner is selected by “three independent judges.” This year, judges were Elliott Holt, writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin, and bookseller Lucy Yu.

Both runners-up receive $5,000 and the winner receives $20,000 and an engraved silver bowl. The winner will be announced on March 25, 2025.

The Story Prize has an entry fee. For more information see the official The Story Prize site.

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