ALT A hand holds up a copy of IT LASTS FOREVER AND THEN IT'S OVER by Anne de Markcen in front of a tree at sunset, below the words "Award Night Tomorrow!"
ALT A pile of boxes sits on the ground in front of an empty bookshelf.
ALT Graphic with a photo of Anne de Marcken and the words "Congratulations Anne de Marcken, winner of the 2025 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award" above the Cabell First Novelist Award logo.
ALT The cover of the winning novel with a sticker above that says "VCU Cabell First Novelist Award Winner"
ALT Graphic reading "FINALISTS" above the covers of all three finalist novels. The Cabell First Novelist Award logo sits below.
ALT The cover of It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over alongside a photo of Anne de Marcken.
ALT The cover of Headshot alongside a photo of the author, Rita Bullwinkel.
ALT The cover of The Helper by M. M. Dewil over the Cabell First Novelist Award logo.
ALT The cover of Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel over the Cabell First Novelist Award logo.
ALT Black and white photo of a VCU fan laying on the basketball court floor, holding a sign that says "NCAA Baby". Text reads: Headlines in VCU History, March 6, 1996, We are the Champions. 11-year drought ends with CAA victory.
ALT A whiteboard with the question, 'Have you ever had a professor who only used free course materials (open textbooks, library ebooks/articles)? Show them some love with a shoutout! The board is covered with various faculty names and shoutouts.
