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2025 CNF Prize Shortlist

We're pleased to announce the shortlist for this year's Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize!

The winner, set to receive $1,250 and publication in our spring issue #234, will be announced by October 17 on our website and social media.

Emily Cann, "Trapped in the Bottleneck"
Richard Chirimwami, "What We Pray For in the Dark"
Sophie Kohn, "Wildhood"
Hayden Park, "The First Law of Adoptee Physics"
Sina Queyras, "Cringe"
Jenifer Sutherland, "The Bridge of One Hair"
Russell Thornton, "228 East 27th"

A special thank you to judge Siavash Saadlou.

Thank you for supporting us by entering our contests, and congratulations to those shortlisted!