A Travelogue for the Wasteland opening longlisted for The First Pages Prize 2021

The opening to my novel A Travelogue for the Wasteland has been longlisted for The First Pages Prize 2021. As suggested by the name, the First Pages Prize is awarded for an unpublished novel's opening pages that demonstrate an eye for craft, originality, the sense of a larger story, and writing that hooks the readers. In Travelogue's opening, a couple flees a campground vigil when it becomes clear the Rapture they were waiting for is not going to happen.