Women’s Prize for Fiction: Inaugural Shortlist Announced
After UK telecommunications company Orange withdrew its sponsorship for The Orange Prize, the future of the award was uncertain. After receiving support from a group of benefactors, however, the prize was renamed The Women's Prize for Fiction and will continue to celebrate the literary contributions of female authors.
Women writers of any nationality who have published a novel in the UK in the previous year are eligible for the award.
These are the 2013 nominees:
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Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
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May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes
NW by Zadie Smith
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
The winner will be announced on June 5.
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I remember the Internet rumour last year that Apple was going to take over from Orange 🙂 This award has always had its share of controversy. Glad to see it’s still on.