Congratulations! Here are North Meridian Press’ 2026 Pen America Award Nominees.

North Meridian Press is pleased to announce its three nominees for this year’s PEN America Awards. Congratulations to these great books and their authors.

1.) “Lingering: A Poet’s Journey Through Literary Landscapes” by Leslie Harper Worthington for the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection.

2.) “’A Munnezza or Waste: A Play in Three Acts” by Alessandro Casola, Translated by Carmine Di Biase for the PEN Translation Prize.

3.) “Thick as My Noodles, Bok Choy of My Soul: Poems” by Shan Shan Song for the Open Book Award.

4.) “ADHD in D Minor: A collection of short stories” by Zoé Mahfouz for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection.