Six Novels Shortlisted for 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction

The Women’s Prize for Fiction has announced its six finalists for 2024, showcasing compelling and diverse narratives of migration, motherhood, historical adventures, and wartime experiences. Among the shortlisted works are “River East, River West” by Aube Rey Lescure, which explores the complexities of American migration through the lens of westward and eastward journeys. Isabella Hammad’s “Enter Ghost” delves into the multifaceted return of a Shakespearean actress to her Palestinian homeland. The list also features Claire Kilroy’s “Soldier, Sailor,” which delves into the challenges of motherhood, and Anne Enright’s multigenerational saga, “The Wren, The Wren.” Kate Grenville’s historical adventure “Restless Dolly Maunder” and V. V. Ganeshananthan’s “Brotherless Night,” set during the Sri Lankan civil war, complete the shortlist.

Scroll to Top