A Reading with The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2023–2024 Emerging Writer Fellows

In-person attendees will be admitted on a first-come, first-seated basis. Registration does not guarantee entry. All registrants will receive a link to livestream the event.

The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2023-2024 Emerging Writer Fellows come together to share their published writing and works in progress. This year’s fellows are Henry Chapman, Israel Daramola, Caprice Gray, Vida James, Monique Laban, Virginia Marshall, Niv Sekar, Genesis Villar, and Nicole Zhu.

The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowships annually provide a diverse group of nine early-career, New York City-based writers with grants; editorial mentorships; monthly dinners with eminent editors, agents, and authors; access to The Center’s Writers Studio; two Master Classes on Performance and Public Reading sponsored by Audible; two public readings in The Center’s performance space; and ongoing support in establishing their literary career.

A total of 145 donors from the literary community contributed to the Susan Kamil endowment, including cornerstone founding gifts from Penguin Random House and The Karpfinger Agency. The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowships also receive generous annual support from the Jerome Foundation, the Amazon Literary Partnership, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnerships with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts.