Member Awards and Achievements Kia Corthron and Stephen O’Connor longlisted for Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize July 11, 2016 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email The Center for Fiction announced the longlist for their First Novel Prize. Castle Cross the Magnet Carter by Kia Corthron and Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings by Stephen O’Connor were longlisted. The winner will be announced at their Annual Benefit and Awards Dinner on December 6 at The Metropolitan Club.