The Diaspora Sonnets nominated for a New England Book Award

NEIBA, the New England Independent Booksellers Association has nominated The Diaspora Sonnets as a Finalist for the New England Book Award.

Titles submitted for the 2023 New England Book Awards must be either about New England, set in New England, or written by an author residing in New England. Submissions can be hardcovers, paperback originals, or reissues. Submissions must publish between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023. The award categories are Children's, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, and Poetry.

The following poetry titles are nominated for the prize:

The Study of Human Life written by Joshua Bennett (Penguin Books)
Negative Money written by Lillian-Yvonne Bertram (Soft Skull)
Console written by Colin Channer (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
The Diaspora Sonnets written by Oliver de la Paz (Liveright)
Judas & Suicide written by Maya Williams (Game Over Books)