Women's prize for fiction
The Women's prize for fiction, previously known as the Baileys prize and the Orange prize, rewards writing by female authors in English.
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Three Irish authors – including Claire Kilroy and Megan Nolan – and Booker-shortlisted Brit Chetna Maroo sit among the 16 nominees, eight of them debut novels
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Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles’ tale of a one-hit wonder is the latest in a new wave of music novels written by women
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As one of this year’s judges, I have been bowled over by the range and intensity of what we have read, and I’m sure you will be too
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First-time novelists are joined by two former winners on the diverse list, as the six ‘ambitious and hard-hitting’ contenders are revealed
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Nine debut novels are among the 16 books up for the 2023 award, alongside novels by Natalie Haynes, Sophie Mackintosh and Barbara Kingsolver
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Editorial: The old models are broken, budgets are shrinking, but where there is a will there is a way – even in the hardest of times
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Voices of everyday things fill The Book of Form and Emptiness, rooted in how she experienced the loss of her father
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The Book of Form and Emptiness is praised by judges for its ‘sparkling writing, warmth, intelligence and poignancy’
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Monique Roffey, the Costa-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch, on the lit-boom that’s happening on the Caribbean island
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Women’s prize judge Lorraine Candy, journalist Sarah Shaffi and Guardian readers Kate and Saffron discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
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Editorial: The latest shortlist for the Women’s prize for fiction is a show of strength for a small island
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Maggie O’Farrell will place rosemary at Stratford grave to honour the lost boy who inspired her novel Hamnet
The Guardian view on nonfiction by women: so much buried treasure