However, with this shortlist, we are excited to present a gloriously varied and thematically rich exploration of women’s fiction at its finest. we had to lose so many exceptional books that we loved. “Coming up with a longlist of sixteen books for this prize was relatively easy compared to whittling the selection down to six novels, why by necessity demands more consensus. This year’s shortlist has been selected by the chair of judges Bernardine Evaristo and her judging panel, author and journalist Elizabeth Day TV and radio presenter, journalist and writer, Vick Hope print columnist and writer, Nesrine Malik and news presenter and broadcaster, Sarah-Jane Mee.Ĭhair of judges and novelist Bernardine Evaristo says: No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood. How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones.Now in its 26th year, the Prize honours outstanding, ambitious, original fiction written in English by women from anywhere in the world. The Women’s Prize for Fiction – one of the biggest annual, international celebrations of women’s creativity – has announced its 2021 shortlist.
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