It’s been a long wait for the Short List folks! This year’s Awards Program was spectacular. There are so many amazing authors on the Short List, Carmen says it’s felt almost impossible at times to figure out the winning entry. To tide you over, here are her current Top Six picks. Hopefully the winner announcement will follow very soon.

From this list, the grand prize winner and two runner ups will be selected.

In no particular order, the Top Six are:

*Your Actual Life May Vary by Linda Lenhoff

Kiva Song by Deborah Jackson Taffa

Your Nightmare by Joseph Holt

Mona At Sea by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

The Violence Almanac by Miah Jeffra

Negative Space by Lilly Dancyger