We reveal this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist, in the Prize’s 25th year. The shortlist was announced as a special online event on the Women’s Prize for Fiction social channels by Chair of the Judges Martha Lane Fox.
Martha said: “We are all living in challenging, sad and complex times so incredible stories provide hope, a mo
ment of escape and a point of connection now more than ever. Choosing the shortlist was tough – we went slowly and carefully and passions ran high – just as you would want in such a process. But we are all so proud of these books – all readers will find solace if they pick one up.”
Joining Martha on the 2020 judging panel are writer and activist Scarlett Curtis, writer and activist, Melanie Eusebe, co-founder of the Black British Business Awards, author and comedian Viv Groskop and Paula Hawkins, international bestselling author.
The 2020 shortlist is as follows.
- Dominicana by Angie Cruz
- Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
- A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
- The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
- Hamnet by Maggie O’ Farrell
- Weather by Jenny Offill
Our brilliant judging panel will now whittle these 16 books down to a shortlist of just 6 novels, announced on April 22nd. The 25th winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction will be announced on Wednesday 9th September.
Watch the online announcement event with Martha Lane Fox now >
And keep your eyes peeled to our social channels for a chance to win all six shortlisted books. Join in the conversation @WomensPrize about this year’s brilliant novels.
