One of the most respected, celebrated and successful literary awards in the world the Women's Prize for Fiction highlights and celebrates the very best writing by women for everyone.
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Women's Prize for Fiction 2023
Demon's story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise. In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty isn't ...
One of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, the Women’s Prize for Fiction was known as the Orange Prize for Fiction between 1996 and 2012 and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction between 2014 and 2017. It celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in women’s writing from throughout the world.
The winner receives a cheque for £30,000, anonymously endowed, and a limited edition bronze statuette known as the ‘Bessie’, created and donated by the artist Grizel Niven.
The winner and other five shortlisted authors also receive a bespoke leather-bound edition of their novel created by Christine Cleaton.
Key dates for 2023:
Longlist Announced: 7th March
Shortlist Announced: 26th April
Winner Announced: 14th June
Find everything you need to know about the Prize on the Women's Prize for Fiction website: https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk, from how the judges are selected to how the winning novel is chosen.
One of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, the Women’s Prize for Fiction was known as the Orange Prize for Fiction between 1996 and 2012 and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction between 2014 and 2017. It celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in women’s writing from throughout the world.
The winner receives a cheque for £30,000, anonymously endowed, and a limited edition bronze statuette known as the ‘Bessie’, created and donated by the artist Grizel Niven.
Key dates for 2021:
Longlist Announced: 10th March 6PM
Shortlist Announced: 28th April
Winner Announced: 8th September
Find everything you need to know about the Prize on the Women's Prize for Fiction website: https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk, from how the judges are selected to how the winning novel is chosen.
We’re thrilled to be a part of the Women's Prize announcements and we have an opportunity to win the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist on our competition page.
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