Thursday, 27 February 2025

Women's Prize for Fiction 2025 - Longlist Predictions

The Longlist for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction will be announced in a few days - on 4 March 2025.  

I really love this award. It fuels my reading soul, introducing me to new authors and ideas. I have been mulling over what might make the list this year, and stock piling novels in anticipation. While I have no insider information and have not even pondered eligibility requirements, I have come up with an unscientific list of predictions for the 2025 Longlist.  

Here's what I reckon might make the list:

  • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Dream Count
  • Kaliane Bradley - The Ministry of Time
  • Clare Chambers - Shy Creatures
  • Carys Davies - Clear
  • Miranda July - All Fours
  • Rachel Khong - Real Americans 
  • Emily Maguire - Rapture
  • Elizabeth O'Connor - Whale Fall 
  • Sally Rooney - Intermezzo
  • Elif Shafak - There are Rivers in the Sky
  • Ali Smith - Gliff
  • Anne Tyler - Three Days in June
  • Yael Van Der Wouden - The Safekeep
  • Evie Wyld - The Echoes

Of course, some of this may just be wishful thinking.... 

All shall be revealed in a couple of days, enough time for me to finish another title and prepare for my March reading.