Thomas Morton 2020 Shortlists Announced!

The shortlists are in! We’re excited to announce the 2020 Thomas Morton Prize shortlist results for both Fiction and Poetry. Thank you to judges Pasha Malla and Robin Richardson, as well as everyone who sent us your amazing work. You’ve helped support The Puritan and made sure this prize will continue, and we can’t thank you enough.

Without further ado:

Fiction: Judged by Pasha Malla

"The Lyrebird’s Bell" by Caitlin Galway

"Just The Way I Like It" by Alan Sincic

"To Disappear Around Here" by Mark Paterson

"Fear of Dogs" by Napatsi Folger

"Ogbuefi" by Vincent Anioke

Poetry: Judged by Robin Richardson

"Standing Wishes" by Susana Molinolo

"Look Alive" by K.B. Thors

"The Summer I Return" by Farah Ghafoor

"Rite of Passage" by Bola Opaleke

"Whitney Houston" by Erin Brubacher

"Precedent Parroting" by Barbara Tran

Congratulations shortlisters! Stay tuned for when we announce the winners and runners-up!