Nominations are solicited from MFA programs nationwide as well as from publishers, editors, agents, and writers. The prize includes $5000 cash and participation in an on-campus event in Richmond, Va. at VCU that focuses on the creation, publication, and promotion processes involved with a first novel. The award is more formally known as the "Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell First Novelist Award."
The award was created in 2001 by playwright Laura Browder and novelist Tom De Haven. In addition, Richmond writer and VCU alumnus David Baldacci funded and supported the fledgling award in its early years. In 2007, VCU Libraries became a partner with the VCU Department of English in offering the award, and helping fund the prize and a fellowship for a graduate student to oversee the award process. When the James Branch Cabell Library Associates began contributing generous financial support, the award was named for James Branch Cabell (1879-1958), a Richmond writer who gained a national reputation and is best known today as a pioneer in fantasy fiction. Current sponsors are the James Branch Cabell Library Associates, VCU Libraries, the VCU Department of English, Barnes & Noble at VCU, and the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences.
Created to recognize a rising new talent in the literary world who has successfully published a first novel, nominations are solicited nationwide from publishers, editors, agents, and writers. A panel of readers narrows the field to the four or five most promising new works of fiction. From that short list, three prominent judges, including the winner of the previous year’s award, choose the recipient of the Cabell First Novelist Award.[1]
The award is presented at the annual Cabell First Novelist Night. During this event, VCU brings together the newly published author and his or her agent and editor for a reading and a panel that focuses on the creation, publication, and marketing processes involved with a first novel. Earlier in the day, the itinerary includes a luncheon and a visit with a graduate fiction workshop. The public reading, followed by a Q&A session and other events, draw together MFA and undergraduate writers, the VCU and Richmond literary communities, and the general public. Travel expenses to Richmond and lodging accommodations for the author, agent, and editor are provided, as well as a $5000 cash prize for the author.[2]
^"VCU Cabell First Novelist Award". VCU Libraries Gallery. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
^"About". VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
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"VCU Cabell First Novelist Award," James Branch Cabell: Man of Letters and Libraries.
December 04, 2023
first, novelist, award, cabell, american, literary, award, debut, novels, been, presented, annually, since, 2002, behalf, virginia, commonwealth, university, creative, writing, program, nominations, solicited, from, programs, nationwide, well, from, publishers. The VCU Cabell First Novelist Award is an American literary award for debut novels It has been presented annually since 2002 on behalf of Virginia Commonwealth University s MFA in Creative Writing Program Nominations are solicited from MFA programs nationwide as well as from publishers editors agents and writers The prize includes 5000 cash and participation in an on campus event in Richmond Va at VCU that focuses on the creation publication and promotion processes involved with a first novel The award is more formally known as the Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell First Novelist Award Contents 1 History 2 Previous winners 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe award was created in 2001 by playwright Laura Browder and novelist Tom De Haven In addition Richmond writer and VCU alumnus David Baldacci funded and supported the fledgling award in its early years In 2007 VCU Libraries became a partner with the VCU Department of English in offering the award and helping fund the prize and a fellowship for a graduate student to oversee the award process When the James Branch Cabell Library Associates began contributing generous financial support the award was named for James Branch Cabell 1879 1958 a Richmond writer who gained a national reputation and is best known today as a pioneer in fantasy fiction Current sponsors are the James Branch Cabell Library Associates VCU Libraries the VCU Department of English Barnes amp Noble at VCU and the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences Created to recognize a rising new talent in the literary world who has successfully published a first novel nominations are solicited nationwide from publishers editors agents and writers A panel of readers narrows the field to the four or five most promising new works of fiction From that short list three prominent judges including the winner of the previous year s award choose the recipient of the Cabell First Novelist Award 1 The award is presented at the annual Cabell First Novelist Night During this event VCU brings together the newly published author and his or her agent and editor for a reading and a panel that focuses on the creation publication and marketing processes involved with a first novel Earlier in the day the itinerary includes a luncheon and a visit with a graduate fiction workshop The public reading followed by a Q amp A session and other events draw together MFA and undergraduate writers the VCU and Richmond literary communities and the general public Travel expenses to Richmond and lodging accommodations for the author agent and editor are provided as well as a 5000 cash prize for the author 2 Previous winners edit2002 Maribeth Fischer The Language of Good bye 2003 Isabel Zuber Salt 2004 Michael Byers Long for This World 2005 Lorraine Adams Harbor 2006 Karen Fisher A Sudden Country 2007 Peter Orner The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo 2008 Travis Holland The Archivist s Story 2009 Deb Olin Unferth Vacation 2010 Victor Lodato Mathilda Savitch 2011 David Gordon The Serialist 2012 Justin Torres We the Animals 2013 Ramona Ausubel No One Is Here Except All of Us 2014 Helene Wecker The Golem and the Jinni 2015 Boris Fishman A Replacement Life 2016 Angela Flournoy The Turner House 2017 Jade Chang The Wangs vs the World 2018 Hernan Diaz In the Distance 2019 Ling Ma Severance 2020 John Englehardt Bloomland 2021 Raven Leilani LusterReferences editNotes VCU Cabell First Novelist Award VCU Libraries Gallery Retrieved November 16 2017 About VCU Cabell First Novelist Award Retrieved November 16 2017 External links editOfficial website VCU Cabell First Novelist Award James Branch Cabell Man of Letters and Libraries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title First Novelist Award amp oldid 1166991223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
