Bookish Magpie

International Booker Prize 2026: Shortlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:22:00 +0000

Presenting the shortlist for the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies. Find out more about the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2026

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— The Booker Prizes (@thebookerprizes.com) 31 March 2026 at 14:03

2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction: Shortlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Introducing the 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction shortlist – six exceptional books, each a testament to how vital women’s writing is to our understanding of the world, and our imagining of tomorrow. Discover the shortlist here: youtu.be/v0O74n1r780 #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

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— Women's Prize (@womensprize.bsky.social) 25 March 2026 at 14:00

The 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction shortlist. How many have you read so far? #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

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— Women's Prize (@womensprize.bsky.social) 25 March 2026 at 14:15

2026 Climate Fiction Prize: Shortlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:06:00 +0000

The 2026 Climate Fiction Prize shortlist is here! 🤩 📚️ The Climate Fiction Prize, supported by Climate Spring, brings together six spectacularly wide-ranging novels for our 2026 shortlist, exploring the climate crisis, and our response to it. Discover the shortlist: climatefictionprize.co.uk

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— Climate Fiction Prize (@climate-fiction.bsky.social) 18 March 2026 at 11:36

2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction: Longlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0000

The 2026 #WomensPrize for Fiction longlist💚 Which book will you be reading first? #WomensPrizeforFiction

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— Women's Prize (@womensprize.bsky.social) 4 March 2026 at 14:15

International Booker Prize 2026: Longlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:41:00 +0000

‘As judges, we’ve been spoilt for choice’ We are delighted to reveal the longlist for the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies. Congratulations to the authors and translators who make up this year's longlist. ➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2026

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— The Booker Prizes (@thebookerprizes.com) 24 February 2026 at 13:59

2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction: Longlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

The 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist is here💜 Which book will you be picking up first? #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

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— Women's Prize (@womensprize.bsky.social) 11 February 2026 at 14:15

2026 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction: Longlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

We are delighted to announce the longlist for the seventeenth #WalterScottPrize for #HistoricalFiction, run by The Abbotsford Trust. Congratulations to all of the longlisted authors! #longlist #booksky #histfic #sirwalterscott #booksky www.walterscottprize.co.uk/announcing-t...

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— Walter Scott Prize (@walterscottprize.bsky.social) 5 February 2026 at 09:15

2026 Climate Fiction Prize: Longlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

The Climate Fiction Prize 2026 longlist is here! 🤩📚 This longlist shows the limitless scope of climate fiction, from gripping thrillers to experimental literary works, folklore and reimagined myths to science fiction and generational family saga. Full list here: climatefictionprize.co.uk

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— Climate Fiction Prize (@climate-fiction.bsky.social) 5 February 2026 at 17:29

The Booker Prize 2025: Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:04:00 +0000

‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’ We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.

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— The Booker Prizes (@thebookerprizes.com) 10 November 2025 at 21:56

The Goldsmiths Prize 2025: Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2025 is C.D. Rose's We Live Here Now! 🎉🎉 Congratulations Chris! 👏👏

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— Goldsmiths Prize (@goldsmithsprize.bsky.social) 6 November 2025 at 07:56

Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction: Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Helen Garner has won The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction with How to End a Story: Collected Diaries (W&N) – the first diary to win the prize 👇 #BookSky

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— The Bookseller (@thebookseller.com) 5 November 2025 at 10:33

2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize: Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000

This week we were happy to announce the winner of this year's Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, neurologist and debut author Masud Husain, who won for his book 'Our Brains, Our Selves'. #SciBooks https://royalsociety.org/news/2025/10/science-book-prize-winner-announced/

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— The Royal Society (@royalsociety.org) 4 October 2025 at 13:35

The Goldsmiths Prize 2025: Shortlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0000

We are delighted to announce the #GoldsmithsPrize2025 shortlist. Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists! Find out more about the shortlist: www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...

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— Goldsmiths Prize (@goldsmithsprize.bsky.social) 2 October 2025 at 20:56

Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2025: Shortlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000

ICYMI: Jason Burke, Helen Garner, Richard Holmes, Justin Marozzi, Adam Weymouth and Frances Wilson have been shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2025 👇 #BookSky

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— The Bookseller (@thebookseller.com) 2 October 2025 at 09:17

The Booker Prize 2025: Shortlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Presenting the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist. Find out more about the books and authors: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

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— The Booker Prizes (@thebookerprizes.com) 23 September 2025 at 19:56

The 2025 Wainwright Prize Winners

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:30:00 +0000

We’re delighted to announce the 2025 #WainwrightPrize Winners! From powerful storytelling to vital conservation work and bold illustration, this year’s winners reflect the richness, urgency, and joy of writing about the natural world. wainwrightprize.com #StoriesThatConnect

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— The Wainwright Prizes (@wainwrightprize.bsky.social) 10 September 2025 at 16:52

Bloody Scotland: 2025 McIlvanney Prize Finalists

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Announcing our McIlvanney Prize finalists: @tariqashkanani.bsky.social - The Midnight King @liammcilvanney.bsky.social - The Good Father @callummcsorley.bsky.social - Paperboy @damedenisemina.bsky.social - The Good Liar @ianrankin1.bsky.social - Midnight and Blue Winner revealed next Friday! 👏👏👏

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— Bloody Scotland (@bloodyscotland.bsky.social) 5 September 2025 at 09:42

2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize: Shortlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:54:00 +0000

We are very happy to announce the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, which celebrates the best popular science writing from across the globe. #SciBooks royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...

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— The Royal Society (@royalsociety.org) 12 August 2025 at 19:47

The Wainwright Prizes: Shortlists

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:52:00 +0000

We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 #WainwrightPrize shortlists! From climate and conservation to poetry, place and powerful storytelling for young readers, this year’s books celebrate our connection to the natural world. Explore them all: wainwrightprize.com #StoriesThatConnect

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— The Wainwright Prizes (@wainwrightprize.bsky.social) 5 August 2025 at 08:54

The Booker Prize 2025: Longlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:53:00 +0000

We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 longlist – 13 books ‘all alive with great characters and narrative surprises’. Huge congratulations to the authors who make up this year's Booker Dozen. ➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

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— The Booker Prizes (@thebookerprizes.com) 29 July 2025 at 14:01

Dylan Thomas Prize 2025

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Thu, 15 May 2025 22:30:00 +0000

#DylanThomasPrize2025 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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— BookishMagpie (@bookishmagpie.bsky.social) 15 May 2025 at 23:03

Climate Fiction Prize

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Thu, 15 May 2025 21:00:00 +0000

ICYMI: The first winner of a new literary prize, The Climate Fiction Prize, that rewards the best novel-length work of fiction published in the UK has been announced as Abi Daré, for her novel And So I Roar ( @sceptrebooks.bsky.social ) 👇 #BookSky

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— The Bookseller (@thebookseller.com) 15 May 2025 at 21:33

2025 Orwell Prize Finalists

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000

📢 2025 Orwell Prize Finalists Announced! The Orwell Prizes celebrate the year's best political writing and reporting, inspired by George Orwell's values of clarity, courage, and fidelity to truth. Explore this year's shortlists & judges’ reflections: open.substack.com/pub/orwellfo...

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— The Orwell Prize (@orwellprize.bsky.social) 14 May 2025 at 11:59

Arthur C. Clarke Award 2025: Shortlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

✨The Shortlist 2025!✨ PRIVATE RITES by Julia Armfield THE MINISTRY OF TIME by Kaliane Bradley EXTREMOPHILE by Ian Green ANNIE BOT by Sierra Greer SERVICE MODEL by Adrian Tchaikovsky THIRTEEN WAYS TO KILL LULABELLE ROCK by Maud Woolf This year’s winner will be announced on Weds 25 June.

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— The Arthur C. Clarke Award (@clarkeaward.bsky.social) 12 May 2025 at 12:01

Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025: Longlist

noreply@blogger.com (Bookish Magpie) — Thu, 01 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

“CHALLENGING EXPECTATIONS”: Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation £10,000 ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE LONGLIST ANNOUNCED The novels span centuries and continents - from ancient Babylon to future wastelands, from the streets of East London to modern-day Iraq #booksky

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— TripFiction (@tripfiction.bsky.social) 1 May 2025 at 17:54