The longlist for the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction was announced overnight, featuring a mix of established authors, debut novelists and the prize’s very first transgender nominee in Torrey Peters (Detransition, Baby).
Bernardine Evaristo, 2021 chair of judges and novelist, says: ‘We read so many brilliant novels for this year’s prize and had an energetic judging session where we discussed our passions, opinions and preferences. Sadly, we had to let some very deserving books go but we’re confident that we have chosen sixteen standout novels that represent a truly wide and varied range of fiction by women that reflects multiple perspectives, narrative styles and preoccupations. These novels fascinated, moved, inspired and challenged us and we’re excited at announcing their inclusion on the Women’s Prize longlist.’
The Women’s Prize was established in 1996 in order to celebrate and showcase women’s writing, with the winner receiving £30,000 and a limited edition bronze figurine known as the ‘Bessie’, donated by the late sculptor Grizel Niven.
Other judges on the panel include Elizabeth Day, Vick Hope, Nesrine Malik, and Sarah-Jane Mee. The shortlist of 6 will be announced on the 28th of April, and the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction winner crowned on the 7th of July.
Read on for the longlist!
Because of You by Dawn French
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi
Consent by Annabel Lyon
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
Luster by Raven Leilani
No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Nothing But Blue Sky by Kathleen MacMahon
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
Summer by Ali Smith
The Golden Rule by Amanda Craig
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
Congratulations to all of the authors on the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist!
Find out more about the Women’s Prize for Fiction here.
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Susanna Clarke wins the 2021 Women’s Prize for Piranesi!
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