This year’s longlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced, the variety of books once again demonstrating the diversity of stories in women’s fiction writing. The shortlist of six books will be released on Wednesday 28th April with the winner announced on Wednesday 7th July. Each year I look forward to the longlist as a chance to discover new stories to devour. I am particularly excited to read Burnt Sugar, Summer, and The Vanishing Half as I have had my eye on them since their publication. Let us know which books you’re looking forward to reading @studentlifeorg! And if you’re interested in writing book reviews, please contact me at: [email protected]
The Longlist:
THE VANISHING HALF BY BRIT BENNETT
SMALL PLEASURES BY CLARE CHAMBERS
PIRANESI BY SUSANNA CLARKE
THE GOLDEN RULE BY AMANDA CRAIG
EXCITING TIMES BY NAOISE DOLAN
BURNT SUGAR BY AVNI DOSHI
BECAUSE OF YOU BY DAWN FRENCH
UNSETTLED GROUND BY CLAIRE FULLER
TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM BY YAA GYASI
HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE BY CHERIE JONES
LUSTER BY RAVEN LEILANI
NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS BY PATRICIA LOCKWOOD
CONSENT BY ANNABEL LYON
NOTHING BUT BLUE SKY BY KATHLEEN MACMAHON
DETRANSITION, BABY BY TORREY PETERS
SUMMER BY ALI SMITH
