DLJ Books

Dear Writers and Readers, We're going to announce the winner of the second annual Donald L. Jordan Prize for Literary Excellence this Thursday by evening time! We're excited, and we'll announce a winner and a runner-up.

Dear Writers and Readers, We're thrilled to announce the six finalists for the Donald Jordan Prize for Literary Excellence. They're listed in alphabetical order according to last names, with no indication of ranking: 1. Leslee Becker, "The Little Gentleman," a story collection 2. Maryah Converse, "Lessons from the Desert," an essay collection... 3. Dewitt Henry, "Top Cop Kills City Manager Then Self at Council President's Funeral," a novel 4. Anne Liu-Kellor, "Uncertainty, Trust, and the Present Moment, " an essay collection 5. Janisse Ray, "Just Visiting This Planet," an essay collection 6. Alan Sincic, "The Vistarama," a novel We look forward to letting you know the decision of the final judge, Pam Houston, who has been looking forward to reading!

We'll announce the finalists for the Jordan Prize for Excellence on New Year's Day. It's been great to read intensely for the past several months. We announced the prize at the same time last year, and our winner from last year, Michelle Herman, has received the cash award and a publishing contract, as the contest promises. We'll look to release her novel, "Close-Up," next fall. This was in consultation with her, delaying due to Covid-19 so we can put together a proper book tour.

We're on track to announce our prize finalists on New Years Day. The magnitude of the prize calls for careful reading. We have been reading steadily. Our final judge, Pam Houston, is ready to read the finalists' manuscripts.

We're grateful to have been reading entries for this year's Jordan Prize for Literary Excellence, and we'll keep on reading!