We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 Cider Press Review Book Award.
Melissa McEver Huckabay of Cypress, Texas won the 2024 Cider Press Review Book Award for Girl Filling the Sky. She received $1,500, publication of her book by Cider Press Review, and 25 author copies. Adela Najarro judged. Najarro notes: “In Girl Filling the Sky, each poem evokes images from the heart that unearth what lies hidden: “They tore up the floor of our house:// found the thick scent of grief and survival,/ underneath us the whole time.” This is a book to read with a steaming cup of tea in the solitude of a cozy room and contemplate the intricacies of desire, family, and love. ”
The final results were as follows:
Winner:
Girl Filling the Sky, by Melissa Huckabay
Runners-Up:
Glint & Swerve, by Veronica Patterson
Requiem in Wide-Open Minor, by Justin Hunt
Girl Filling the Sky will be released in January, 2026.
The annual Cider Press Review Book Award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is November 30.
