Fabienne Josaphat

Fabienne Josaphat
Fabienne Josaphat
Born	Haiti
Alma mater	Florida International University
Occupation	Author
	Writing career
Genre	Fiction
Notable awards	Bellwether Prize (2023)
Website	fabiennejosaphat.com

Fabienne Josaphat (born Haiti) is an American novelist. She was longlisted for a Aspen Words Literary Prize and won the Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction in 2023.

The daughter of a lawyer who was imprisoned during the reign of Francois Duvalier, Josaphat studied at Florida International University and lives in South Florida.

Selected published works

Dancing in the Baron's Shadow. Los Angeles, CA: Unnamed Press. 2016. ISBN 978-1-939419-57-6.
Kingdom of No Tomorrow. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Algonquin Books. December 3, 2024. ISBN 978-1-64375-588-5.

References

↑ "Literary Prize". Aspen Words. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
1 2 Miller, Kerri; Gordon, Kelly (February 7, 2025). "Fabienne Josaphat's 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow' explores gender equality in the Black Panthers". MPR News. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
1 2 "Kingdom of No Tomorrow: Fabienne Josaphat in conversation with Barbara Kingsolver". PEN America. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ Hernandez, Louis (May 21, 2019). "A Brutal Haitian Regime Inspired Fabienne Josaphat's First Novel". WLRN. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
↑ Josaphat, Fabienne (April 1, 2024). "Fabienne Josaphat". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ LoTempio, Lucia (March 24, 2016). "Review: Fabienne Josaphat's Dancing in the Baron's Shadow". Aster(ix) Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ "[REVIEW] Dancing in the Baron's Shadow by Fabienne Josaphat". [PANK]. September 7, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ Gollin, Andrea (February 5, 2016). "Review: 'Dancing in the Baron's Shadow' by Fabienne Josaphat". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ "Fabienne Josaphat's Dancing in the Baron's Shadow". The Florida Book Review. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ Warrell, Laura (December 7, 2024). "Book Review: 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' by Fabienne Josaphat". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ Charles, Ron (December 9, 2024). "'Kingdom of No Tomorrow' was a prizewinner before it was published". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ "In 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' a young woman joins the Black Panther Party : NPR's Book of the Day". NPR. December 17, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ LeBlanc, Lauren (December 2, 2024). "A woman's journey with the Black Panthers reveals the momentum". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

External links

Official website

[1] "Literary Prize". Aspen Words. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[MPR-2] 1 2 Miller, Kerri; Gordon, Kelly (February 7, 2025). "Fabienne Josaphat's 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow' explores gender equality in the Black Panthers". MPR News. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[pen-3] 1 2 "Kingdom of No Tomorrow: Fabienne Josaphat in conversation with Barbara Kingsolver". PEN America. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[4] Hernandez, Louis (May 21, 2019). "A Brutal Haitian Regime Inspired Fabienne Josaphat's First Novel". WLRN. Retrieved January 30, 2026.

[5] Josaphat, Fabienne (April 1, 2024). "Fabienne Josaphat". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[x700-6] LoTempio, Lucia (March 24, 2016). "Review: Fabienne Josaphat's Dancing in the Baron's Shadow". Aster(ix) Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[t591-7] "[REVIEW] Dancing in the Baron's Shadow by Fabienne Josaphat". [PANK]. September 7, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[i902-8] Gollin, Andrea (February 5, 2016). "Review: 'Dancing in the Baron's Shadow' by Fabienne Josaphat". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[k355-9] "Fabienne Josaphat's Dancing in the Baron's Shadow". The Florida Book Review. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[k483-10] Warrell, Laura (December 7, 2024). "Book Review: 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' by Fabienne Josaphat". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[g209-11] Charles, Ron (December 9, 2024). "'Kingdom of No Tomorrow' was a prizewinner before it was published". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[p392-12] "In 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' a young woman joins the Black Panther Party : NPR's Book of the Day". NPR. December 17, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[z326-13] LeBlanc, Lauren (December 2, 2024). "A woman's journey with the Black Panthers reveals the momentum". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2025.