Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2023 Winner Announced
The Authors’ Club is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2023 Best First Novel Award is Ayanna Lloyd Banwo’s When We Were Birds (Hamish Hamilton). The guest adjudicator, novelist Louisa Young, presented the £2,500 award at a reception at the National Liberal...
Shortlist announced for Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2023
The Authors’ Club is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2023 Best First Novel Award, drawn up by a panel of Club members. Lucy Popescu, chairing the judging panel, commented: ‘We are proud to recommend six exceptional debuts. These dazzling novelists cover a...
Longlist announced for Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2023
Today, the Authors’ Club announces the longlist for the annual Best First Novel Award. The longlisted books are as follows: Sussie Anie To Fill a Yellow House (Phoenix Books) Freya Berry The Dictator’s Wife (Headline Review) James Cahill Tiepolo Blue, Sceptre (Hodder...
Key Dates for The Best First Novel Award 2023
Key Dates 2023 Longlist February 2023 Shortlist March 2023 The winner will be announced at a dinner at the National Liberal Club: Wed 24 May 2023 About the Prize: The winning novel is selected by this year’s guest adjudicator Louisa Young from a shortlist drawn up by...