Veteran science fiction writer makes the 2020 Goldsmiths shortlist
M John Harrison is one of two septuagenarian authors nominated for the prize for “literature at its most novel”.
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The Goldsmiths Prize for fiction is a literary award established in 2013 in association with the New Statesman. The annual prize of £10,000 is awarded to a book that “breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of the novel form.” Interviews with the 2023 shortlisted authors can be found below and the winner will be announced on 8 November 2023.
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