04 April 2017
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Baileys Prize shortlist
The six-strong shortlist for the £30,000 prize includes three British writers and a debut novelist
The six-strong shortlist for the £30,000 prize includes three British writers and a debut novelist
The shortlist is:
• Naomi Alderman, The Power
• Linda Grant, The Dark Circle
• C.E. Morgan, The Sport of Kings
• Madeleine Thien, Do Not Say We Have Nothing
• Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀̀, Stay With Me
• Gwendoline Riley, First Love
Longlisted writers who didn't make the shortlist include Margaret Atwood, Annie Proulx and Rose Tremain.
The winner will be announced on 7 June.
Last year's Baileys Prize-winner Lisa McInerney is on the cover of the new issue of Writing Magazine, in the shops on Thursday – don't miss reading what she has to say about winning this fantastic prize with her debut novel!
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