Finalist for the 2022 First Horizon Award

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 ~ Thea Prieto

My novella From the Caves is a finalist for the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award, which honors works by debut authors. To view this year’s list of finalists, please click here.

Long Listed for VCU’s Cabell First Novelist Award

April 1, 2022April 2, 2022 ~ Thea Prieto

My book *From the Caves* recently appeared on the long list for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. To learn more about the award and the other selected works, please click here.

Finalist in the INDIES Book of the Year Awards

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 ~ Thea Prieto

My novella *From the Caves* is a finalist in the 2021 INDIES Book of the Year Awards. To view the other finalists in the literary fiction category, please click here.

Review of From the Caves at The Rupture

February 25, 2022March 2, 2022 ~ Thea Prieto

*From the Caves* “teaches us, through stories and demonstration, that pragmatism is about mending, that mending is about optimism, that optimism is in many ways a romance with the future, another way of saying hope.” A fascinating review of my novella recently appeared at *The Rupture*. Click here to read Mahmoud Samori’s review.

Entropy’s Best of 2020-2021: From the Caves

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 ~ Thea Prieto

My novella *From the Caves* appeared in *Entropy Magazine*’s “Best of 2020-2021” list for best fiction books. A big thank you to *Entropy* for including my book alongside so many fascinating publications! To learn more about From the Caves and the other recommended titles, please click here.

Staff Pick at Bear Pond Books: From the Caves

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 ~ Thea Prieto

My novella *From the Caves* is a staff pick at Bear Pond Books. Thank you, Sam Kolber and Literary North, for recommending my new book this holiday season. To learn more about From the Caves and the other recommended works, visit Literary North by clicking here.

Finalist in the 2021 Best Book Awards

November 17, 2021November 18, 2021 ~ Thea Prieto

My new book From the Caves is a finalist in the 2021 Best Book Awards, sponsored by American Book Fest. To view this year’s winner and the other finalists in the novella/novelette category, please click here.

Review of From the Caves at DIAGRAM Magazine

November 1, 2021November 2, 2021 ~ Thea Prieto

“Prieto paints scenes with visceral, creative phrasing that is at once innovative and yet still somehow familiar. There is an instinctual nature to how phrases are strung together… It is some of the most palpable writing I have encountered.” A warm review of my new book From the Caves recently appeared in DIAGRAM Magazine. Click here to read the entire review.