Posted on February 11, 2021 at 3:34 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The shortlist for the Rathbones Folio Prize was revealed yesterday, and the Guardian reports that it’s a triumph for the little guys.
Of the eight books in the running for the £30,000 (about $41,500) prize, the majority are from small presses, according to the paper.
In fact, one contender — The Mermaid of Black Conch, which already won the Costa Book of the Year — famously had to crowdfund to cover publicity costs.
They are:
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handiwork, by Sara Baume
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Indelicacy, by Amina Cain
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As You Were, by Elaine Feeney
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Poor, by Caleb Femi
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My Darling from the Lions, by Rachel Long
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In the Dream House: A Memoir, by Carmen Maria Machado
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A Ghost in the Throat, by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
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The Mermaid of Black Conch, by Monique Roffey
The Rathbones Folio Prize celebrates the best work of literature regardless of genre; the winner will be revealed March 24.
Meanwhile, the winner has been announced for the Story Spotlight Prize: Asako Serizawa’s Inheritors.
The prize honors “books of exceptional promise by first-time authors; collections in alternative formats; or works that demonstrate an unusual perspective on the writer’s craft,” in the words of Literary Hub.
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