Steve Schlam’s The Harvesting of Haystacks Kane Shortlisted for 2025 Somerset Long List

8th House Publishing is delighted to announce that The Harvesting of Haystacks Kane, the acclaimed novel by Steve Schlam, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Somerset Long List for Literary & Contemporary Fiction.

The Somerset Awards recognise outstanding contemporary writing, and inclusion on the long list places The Harvesting of Haystacks Kane among some of the most compelling literary work of the year. Since its publication, the novel has drawn praise for its originality, psychological depth, and fearless exploration of identity and power.

We extend our warmest congratulations to Steve Schlam and our thanks to the Somerset judges for this recognition. See the full list here.