Semifinalists for the 2023 Wolfson Prose Competition

14th Sep 2024

We're pleased to announce the semifinalists. From this list of impressive manuscripts, ten finalists will be chosen by contest judge Kelcey Ervick.


Jacob M. Appel, One Extremity Too Many

Jason Arias, Well

Matt Cashion, What Kills You

Michael Cooper, Karma

Doug Crandell, Tornado Season: Essays

Melanie Du Bose, People Who Love You

Terry Engel, Artifacts

Susan Finch, Dear Second Husband

Mathew Goldberg, Night Watch

Jayson Iwen, Eden Street

John Jeffire, More Darkness

Robert Love, The Life We Wish We Had

Lisa McCormack, Fast Moving Dreams

Michael McGuire, The Fortunate

Ted McLoof, Empty Calories and Male Curiosity

Lisa Andrea Mosier, Equilibrium

Rachel O’Donnell, Ten Simple Things That Can Help You Heal

Ron Pullins, Fracture

Jane Snyder, Jokes and Other Stories

James Vescovi, Content Discontent