Literary Fifteen 2023 - hosted by bodiesinbooks

Carol Shields Prize for fiction
An English-language literary award to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States.

Longlist of 15 books announced on March 8th.

Shortlist: 
Brown girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades
When we were sisters by Fatimah Asghar
What we fed to the manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri
The sleeping car porter by Suzette Mayr
Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin

Winner:
When we were sisters by Fatimah Asghar
All books added
We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky by Emma Hooper

We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky

Emma Hooper

320 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation by Liana Finck

Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation

Liana Finck

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction graphic novel funny lighthearted fast-paced
God Isn't Here Today by Francine Cunningham

God Isn't Here Today

Francine Cunningham

272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Activities of Daily Living by Lisa Hsiao Chen

Activities of Daily Living

Lisa Hsiao Chen

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Natural History: Stories by Andrea Barrett

Natural History: Stories

Andrea Barrett

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary nature short stories challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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