Samantha Hunt wins 2019 SFC Literary Prize for “The Dark Dark”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Samantha Hunt has won the 2019 St. Francis College Literary Prize for “The Dark Dark,” a short story collection that explores the wonders and terrors of human biology.
The announcement came during the Brooklyn Book Festival’s annual gala celebration on September 21 at City Point in downtown Brooklyn.
The biennial SFC Literary Prize awards $50,000 to a writer’s third to fifth published work of fiction, once he or she has advanced beyond eligibility for awards for debut works. It began in 2009.