Friday, March 10, 3:20pm-4:35pm
Room 430, Summit Building, Seattle Convention Center, Level 4

The Louise Meriwether First Book Prize seeks to honor the groundbreaking legacy of Meriwether's "Daddy Was A Number Runner" by creating debut publication opportunities for women and nonbinary authors of color. The 2022 winner of the prize will be joined by past winners YZ Chin, Claudia D Hernández, Melissa Valentine, and Cassandra Lane to read from their work, including a reading from the 2022 Prize winner’s manuscript in progress.