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Meet our 2025 Fiction judge, Juliet McDaniel.

Juliet McDaniel is the writer of funny things. She writes stories about messy, complicated women who’ve seen some sh*t.

Juliet’s first novel, Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, is now streaming on Apple TV+ as Palm Royale.

Her second novel, Screaming Ball of Chaos, will be published September 29, 2026.

Learn more about Juliet and her work at JulietMcDaniel.com and connect with her on Instagram at @JulietMcDaniel.