The Alleged Woman: A True Tale of Ballot Intrigue, Joe Taylor, Livingston Press

Come On Up, Jordi Nopca, Bellevue Literary Press

How Not to Drown, Jaimee Wriston, Alcove Press

How Other People Make Love, Thisbe Nissen, Wayne State University Press

The Man Who Loved His Wife, Jennifer Anne Moses, Mayapple Press

Minor Characters, Jaime Clarke, Roundabout

Nesting Habits of Flightless Birds, Chris Haven, Tailwinds Press

Remember My Face: A Willie Cuesta Mystery, John Lantigua, Arte Publico Press

The Remnants of Summer, Dawn Newton, Apprentice House Press

The Root of Everything & Lightning, Scott Alexander Hess, Rebel Satori Press

Strange Children, Sadie Hoagland, Red Hen Press

To Live and Die in El Valle, Oscar Mancinas, Arte Publico Press

The Ways We Get By, Joe Dornich, Black Lawrence Press