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Petropolis by Anya Ulinich has been selected as one of five finalists for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, given by the Jewish Book Council. This year, the US$100,000 prize will be awarded to an emerging writer of fiction. This is the largest prize of its kind in the Jewish literary world, and one of the largest literary prizes worldwide. The Sami Rohr Prize considers fiction and non-fiction in alternating years, honoring an emerging author in the field of Jewish literature who has written a book of exceptional literary merit that stimulates an interest in themes of Jewish concern.