Ariane Koch's Overstaying Longlisted for Republic of Consciousness Prize for Independent Presses
News26.01.2025
Ariane Koch's novel Overstaying has been longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Independent Presses in United States and Canada. Endowed with a total prize pool of $35,000, the prize seeks to celebrate the commitment of small presses to exceptional literary merit.
The Republic of Consciousness Prize was founded in 2017 by award-winning novelist Neil Griffiths, who said at the time: »Small presses are a vital element in sustaining the biodiversity of literary culture. Without them, fiction of the highest literary merit, especially experimental and innovative writing, would struggle to find a home, and by extension readers’ choice would be impoverished.«
Originally restricted to books published in the UK, the Prize’s remit was expanded in 2022 by Lori Feathers, who launched a separate award for the US and Canada. About this year’s longlist, she says: »In its third year, the Prize continues to grow in the number of submissions received from extraordinary small presses in the United States and Canada. As our longlist demonstrates, the work of independent publishing is vibrant and diverse. We are proud to include books in translation, works of innovative storytelling, and publishers new to our longlist. It's a great time to celebrate the work of these publishers, authors, and translators.«
The shortlist of five books will be announced on Thursday, 27 February 2025, and the winner announced on Wednesday, 12 March.
The Republic of Consciousness Prize was founded in 2017 by award-winning novelist Neil Griffiths, who said at the time: »Small presses are a vital element in sustaining the biodiversity of literary culture. Without them, fiction of the highest literary merit, especially experimental and innovative writing, would struggle to find a home, and by extension readers’ choice would be impoverished.«
Originally restricted to books published in the UK, the Prize’s remit was expanded in 2022 by Lori Feathers, who launched a separate award for the US and Canada. About this year’s longlist, she says: »In its third year, the Prize continues to grow in the number of submissions received from extraordinary small presses in the United States and Canada. As our longlist demonstrates, the work of independent publishing is vibrant and diverse. We are proud to include books in translation, works of innovative storytelling, and publishers new to our longlist. It's a great time to celebrate the work of these publishers, authors, and translators.«
The shortlist of five books will be announced on Thursday, 27 February 2025, and the winner announced on Wednesday, 12 March.