2023 Emerging Writer Prize
On June 22, 2023, Rakuten Kobo announced the winners of its ninth annual Emerging Writer Prize, in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Speculative Fiction, adding three new names to a growing list of celebrated writers. We invite you to get to know the winners as well as the judges who selected them.
Author Interviews
Getting serious with Erica McKeen, author of Tear
We interviewed Erica McKeen, winner of the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary Fiction, about setting out to write her debut novel Tear.
Author Interviews
Touching greatness with K.S. Covert, author of The Petting Zoos
We spoke with K. S. Covert right after she learned that she'd won the 2023 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Speculative Fiction for The Petting Zoos.
Author Interviews
Looking ahead with Harrison Mooney, author of Invisible Boy
We spoke with Harrison Mooney and his partner Toni after awarding him the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Nonfiction for his memoir Invisible Boy.
Author Interviews
Robert J. Wiersema on the speculative core of storytelling
Robert J. Wiersema is the author of four novels, including Before I Wake. He was the judge for the 2023 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Speculative Fiction.
Author Interviews
Emily Urquhart on folklore, family, and creativity
Emily Urquhart’s Beyond the Pale was shortlisted for the 2016 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. We spoke with her as she set out to judge the 2023 prize.
Kobo in Conversation Podcast
CS Richardson on writing with all the colour in the world
Michael spoke with novelist and book designer CS Richardson about his new novel, All the Colour in the World.
