The Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015 shortlist
The shortlist for the 2015 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced!
Chair of judges, Shami Chakrabarti, says of the shortlist, ‘You’ve heard of fantasy football? Well, short-listing for the 2015 Baileys Prize was the fantasy book club of a lifetime. The novels we shared and the shortlist we ultimately honour form a body of great women’s writing to entertain and inspire for many years to come.’
The six shortlisted titles (whittled down from a twenty-strong longlist) are:
- Outline by Rachel Cusk
- The Bees by Laline Paull
- A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie
- How to be Both by Ali Smith – Read our review
- A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler – Read our review
- The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters – Read our review
You can read more about the Baileys women’s prize for fiction here.
