The James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prize Longlist Is Here

Bookshop.org and James Patterson have launched a new prize that puts indie booksellers front and center. The James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prize celebrates outstanding full-length debut books, all nominated and selected by independent booksellers.

Two quick highlights worth calling out right away: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans has been a true word-of-mouth breakout, and The Slip by Lucas Schaefer has the kind of buzz that tends to snowball fast (it’s a big, bold debut with a hook you can pitch in one sentence). If you want something urgent and genre-bending, The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza is another standout.

The prize’s five-book shortlist is set to be announced March 16, with the winner revealed April 6th, on Independent Bookstore Day.

Here is the longlist:

• The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza
• The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
• When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
• Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
• It’s Different This Time by Joss Richard
• My Oceans by Christina Rivera
• The Slip by Lucas Schaefer
• My Mother’s Boyfriends by Samantha Schoech
• The Nature of Pain by Mandi Fugate Sheffel
• The Lilac People by Milo Todd

Congrats to all nominees.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Graeme is the founder of Book Notification. Born in Scotland and now living in Canada, his lifelong love of reading began with Enid Blyton. He enjoys spy thrillers, psychological thrillers, light sci-fi, and anything to do with time travel. His favorite book is Replay by Ken Grimwood.

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