The Writers' Prize
Established by author William Boyd and philanthropist Karen Alexander (via the Grazer/Boyd family charitable initiative), the prize is administered independently to support writers of literary fiction and non-fiction.
An international literary award created to recognize outstanding works of fiction and non-fiction, providing significant financial support directly to authors to help sustain their writing careers.
Latest winner · 2024
- The Wren, The Wren · Anne Enright
Next · expected February 2027
Shortlist announced Full award calendar
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2024
- Won
- Shortlisted
- Shortlisted
2023
- Won
- EmergencyShortlisted
Daisy Hildyard
- Shortlisted
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- Pure ColourShortlisted
Sheila Heti
2022
- Won
- Albert & the WhaleShortlisted
Philip Hoare
- Shortlisted
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- Men Who Feed PigeonsShortlisted
Selima Hill
- Shortlisted
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2021
- Won
- A Ghost in the ThroatShortlisted
Doireann Ní Ghríofa
- Shortlisted
- handiworkShortlisted
Sara Baume
- IndelicacyShortlisted
Amina Cain
- My Darling from the LionsShortlisted
Rachel Long
- PoorShortlisted
Caleb Femi
- Shortlisted
2020
- Won
- ConstellationsShortlisted
Sinéad Gleeson
- Shortlisted
- Guest House for Young WidowsShortlisted
Azadeh Moaveni
- Shortlisted
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- Vertigo & GhostShortlisted
Fiona Benson
- Shortlisted
2019
- Won
- Can You Tolerate This?Shortlisted
Ashleigh Young
- Shortlisted
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- The CrosswayShortlisted
Guy Stagg
- Shortlisted
- WestShortlisted
Carys Davies
2018
- Won
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- The Day That Went MissingShortlisted
Richard Beard
- Shortlisted
2017
- Won
- Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and WarShortlisted
Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila Al-Shami
- Shortlisted
- Shortlisted
- The ArgonautsShortlisted
Maggie Nelson
- Shortlisted
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2015
- Won
- Shortlisted
- All My Puny SorrowsShortlisted
Miriam Toews
- Shortlisted
- DustShortlisted
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
- Shortlisted
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2014
- Won
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- A Naked SingularityShortlisted
Sergio De La Pava
- Shortlisted
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- Red DocShortlisted
Anne Carson
- SchroderShortlisted
Amity Gaige
- Shortlisted
Frequently asked questions
- Who won the The Writers' Prize in 2024?
- “The Wren, The Wren” by Anne Enright won the The Writers' Prize in 2024.
- Who are the most recent The Writers' Prize winners?
- 2024: “The Wren, The Wren” by Anne Enright; 2023: “Scary Monsters” by Michelle de Kretser; 2022: “The Magician” by Colm Tóibín; 2021: “In the Dream House” by Carmen Maria Machado; 2020: “Lost Children Archive” by Valeria Luiselli.