“A narrow compass! and yet there
Dwelt all that's good, and all that’s fair;
Give me but what this riband bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes round.”

—Edmund Waller

VCU Cabell First Novelist Award

Reviewers

The Award’s initial reviewers come from the VCU and Richmond communities. For the first round, two readers—who might be professors, students, or Friends of the Library—review each of the submissions. If you live in the Richmond area and would like to become involved, the Award Committee would love to have your opinion!

Books are available for checkout in the VCU Department of English and in James Branch Cabell Library. Once you’ve read your selection, simply download the attached form, complete it, and send it to the address on the form.