PEN/Hemingway Award Judge

Dionne Irving

Dionne Irving

Dionne Irving is originally from Mississauga, Ontario. She is the author of the novel Quint and the short story collection The Island. Her work has appeared in Electric Lit, Story, Boulevard, and LitHub, among other journals and magazines. The Islands was a finalist...

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Rachel Beanland

Rachel Beanland

Rachel Beanland is the author of two novels, The House Is On Fire and Florence Adler Swims Forever. The House Is On Fire was selected as an Indie Next pick by the American Booksellers Association, a ‘GMA Buzz Pick’ by Good Morning America, a “most anticipated” book by...

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Taymour Soomro

Taymour Soomro

Taymour Soomro is the author of the novel Other Names for Love (2022) and the co-editor of the essay collection Letters to a Writer of Color (2023). His writing has appeared in The New Yorker and the New York Times. He has received fellowships from the Wisconsin...

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