Republic of Consciousness Prize, US & Canada Announces Its 2025 Winner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 10, 2026
New Vessel Press Wins Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada
The fourth annual Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, which celebrates the commitment of independent presses to fiction of exceptional literary merit, has announced its 2025 winner:
The Remembered Soldier, by Anjet Daanje, translated by David McKay, published by New Vessel Press.
Photo 1: The Remembered Soldier; Photo 2: Anjet Daanje, photo credit Henk Veenstra; Photo 3: David McKay, photo credit Barbara Koppe
About the winning title, Prize founder Lori Feathers says, “It’s an honor to recognize and congratulate the work of New Vessel Press with its publication of the extraordinary novel, The Remembered Soldier by Anjet Daanje, translated from the Dutch by David McKay. Small, independent publishers like New Vessel Press demonstrate time and again that art is a passion, not a corporate endeavor; that curating writers and nurturing their unique prose merits readers’ avid attention and adoration.”
Congratulations to Anjet, David, New Vessel Press, and all our 2025 finalists!
On Wednesday, February 18, the Prize judges hosted a virtual party to celebrate all longlisted authors and publishers. You can find a recording of that meeting here.
Titles of our 2025 finalists can be purchased here through Bookshop.org in support of your favorite independent bookstore.
About the Republic of Consciousness Prize
The Republic of Consciousness Prize, United States and Canada, was founded in 2022 and is run by volunteers. All prize monies to authors and publishers are funded by donations from members of the public. Donations can be made to the Prize here.
For further information, or for an interview about the Prize, contact:
Lori Feathers, lori@interabangbooks.com