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| Firework, photograph by Steven Isaacson (used under CC license) |
The Good News
Hezada! I Miss You has been named one of ten finalists in the Firecracker Awards held by the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.
The CLMP Firecracker Awards for Independently Published Literature are given annually to celebrate books and magazines that make a significant contribution to our literary culture and the publishers that strive to introduce important voices to readers far and wide. (CLMP press release)
Here is the full list of fiction finalists, for your future reading pleasure (if you've not yet had the pleasure):
Fiction Finalists- David Tung Can’t Have a Girlfriend Until He Gets Into an Ivy League College by Ed Lin, published by Kaya Press
- Fiebre Tropical by Juli Delgado Lopera, published by Feminist Press
- Further News of Defeat by Michael X. Wang, published by Autumn House Press
- Hezada! I Miss You by Erin Pringle, published by Awst Press
- Silence Is My Mother Tongue by Sulaiman Addonia, published by Graywolf Press
- Silverfish by Rone Shavers, published by CLASH Books
- Telephone by Percival Everett, published by Graywolf Press
- Temporary by Hilary Leichter, published by Coffee House Press
- When the Whales Leave by Yuri Rytkheu, translated by Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse, published by Milkweed Editions
- Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda, translated by Polly Barton, published by Soft Skull Press
The Awards Ceremony
Luckily, the awards ceremony is virtual, and so I'll be able to attend--and so will you. Save the date: June 23, 2021 at 7 PM (ET).
Learn more
- Full press release: https://www.clmp.org/programs-opportunities/firecracker/
- The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses website: https://www.clmp.org/
- Awards Ceremony information: https://www.clmp.org/event/2021-clmp-firecracker-awards-for-independently-published-literature-virtual-ceremony/
- Hezada! I Miss You: https://awst-press.com/shop/hezada
