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Jason Mott


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Jason Mott lives in southeastern North Carolina. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction has appeared in various literary journals.  He was nominated for a 2009 Pushcart Prize award and Entertainment Weekly listed him as one of their 10 New Hollywood: Next Wave people to watch.
 

Awards: NBA (2021)  see all

Genres: Literary Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction
 
Series
Prequel to The Returned
   1. The First (2013)
   2. The Sparrow (2013)
   3. The Choice (2013)
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Novels
   The Returned (2013)
   The Wonder of All Things (2014)
     aka Ava's Gift
   The Crossing (2018)
   Hell of a Book (2021)
   People Like Us (2025)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Series contributed to
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Awards
2021 National Book Award for Fiction : Hell of a Book

Award nominations
2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction (longlist) : People Like Us
2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction (longlist) : Hell of a Book
2022 ALA Notable Books for Adults (nominee) : Hell of a Book
2019 Manly Wade Wellman Award (finalist) : The Crossing


Jason Mott recommends
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Amity (2025)
Nathan Harris
"To call Nathan Harris's Amity a standout novel doesn't do it enough justice. The writing is flawless, the characters unforgettable and, most importantly, the story the world Harris builds never lets us go. A brilliantly executed book."
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These Memories Do Not Belong to Us (2025)
Yiming Ma
"A mesmerizing debut! A deeply felt and meticulously crafted novel that entrances the reader from the first sentence to its last."
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Everybody Says It's Everything (2025)
Xhenet Aliu
"A glowing work of art. Aliu has used her many talents to craft a wonderful, vibrant, must-read book."

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