Barnes & Noble has chosen Swift River by Essie Chambers as the $10,000 Discover Prize Winner, honoring the "best new author published this year." The title was voted on by B&N booksellers from the company's monthly Discover picks.
B&N CEO James Daunt commented: "There is an undeniable thrill that comes with finding a new author with so much promise. Essie Chambers is a perfect example--it was clear from the very first page that this book was something to be celebrated. We could not be more pleased to announce her as the winner of our Discover Prize for 2024."
The five runners-up were:
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Pearly Everlasting by Tammy Armstrong
888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers by Abraham Chang
Piglet by Lottie Hazell
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor