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Louise Hare on UK’s Ondaatje Prize 2021 shortlist

Louise Hare’s This Lovely City (HQ) is on the shortlist for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize 2021 announced today, April 27, 2021. The Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize is an annual award of £10,000 for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, best evoking the spirit of a place. The prize […]

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Awards Fiction United Kingdom

Louise Hare, Monique Roffey on UK’s Ondaatje Prize 2021 longlist

Louise Hare and Monique Roffey are on the longlist for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize 2021 announced on April 15, 2021. The Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize is an annual award of £10,000 for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, best evoking the spirit of a place. The prize is […]

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Awards Fiction Sierra Leone

Aminatta Forna makes Ondaatje Prize 2019 shortlist.

Aminatta Forna is on the Ondaatje Prize 2019 shortlist announced today, April 17, 2019, for her novel Happiness. The Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize is an annual award of £10,000 for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, best evoking the spirit of a place. The prize sponsored by Sir Christopher Ondaatje has […]

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The Ondaatje Prize 2019 longlist features three Africans

The Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize 2019 longlist, featuring Aminatta Forna, Emmanuel Iduma, and Jamal Mahjoub, was announced on March 27, 2019. The Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize is an annual award of £10,000 for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, best evoking the spirit of a place. The prize sponsored […]