31/05/2023

The Encore Award gives £10,000 annually, celebrating outstanding achievements in second novels – filling a niche in the catalogue of literary prizes. This year’s judges are Maura Dooley, Daljit Nagra and Nikesh Shukla and the five shortlisted novels are:

 Milk Teeth, Jessica Andrews (Hodder)

Factory Girls, Michelle Gallen (John Murrays)

Emergency, Daisy Hildyard (Fitzcarraldo Editions)

Complicit, Winnie M Li (Orion Books)

Here Again Now, Okechukwu Nzelu (Little Brown)

For full details, please visit the Encore Award page.