The shortlist for the International Dublin Literary Award 2018 has been announced and it boasts a South African title!
Congratulations to Yewande Omotoso, whose novel The Woman Next Door (Chatto & Windus) was selected as one of the 10 shortlisted titles. This isn’t the first time that Yewande’s literary ingenuity has been recognised – The Woman Next Door was also shortlisted for the Barry Ronge Fiction Prize 2017.
This prestigious award is cited as “the world’s most valuable annual literary prize for a single work of fiction published in English”. Books are nominated for the award by public libraries throughout the world; the South African titles were nominated by Cape Town Library and Information Services. Local authors Mohale Mashigo (The Yearning) and Nthikeng Mohlele (Pleasure) appeared on the longlist.
The winner will be announced on the 13th of June and will receive €100,000.
Good luck, Yewande! :)
Book details
- The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso
EAN: 9781784740344
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