And the winner is…..

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 28, 2023

REPUBLIC OF CONSCIOUSNESS PRIZE, US & CANADA

ANNOUNCES THE WINNER OF ITS 2022 PRIZE

We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, is God’s Children Are Little Broken Things: Stories by Arinze Ifeakandu. A Public Space Books.

“I want to congratulate Arinze Ifeakandu and publisher A Public Space Books for winning the inaugural Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses in the United States and Canada. God’s Children Are Little Broken Things is a story collection that impresses readers with its satisfying, emotional depth, immersive depiction of contemporary Nigeria, stylistic grace, and sensually rich writing. It exemplifies the creativity and diverse storytelling that we crave from gifted authors and their exceptional publishers who are committed to introducing unique and enduring literary fiction to curious readers.” 

Prize Director and Co-Owner, Interabang Books, Lori Feathers  

The aim of the prize is to support small presses for their on-going commitment to work of high literary merit. Most often it is the small publishers who take the largest creative and financial risks and yet, in a purely financial sense, they are least able to do so.

The prize fund for the 2022 awards is $35,000, of which $20,000 will be distributed equally among the ten presses on the longlist. The remaining $15,000 will be split equally among the five titles on the shortlist: 50% to the press, 50% to the author, or where applicable 1/3 each to the press, author, and translator. The winner gets bragging rights.

For more information about the prize, see our website: www.republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com

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