The Goldsmiths Prize shortlist 2023

The shortlist for this year’s Goldsmiths Prize has been announced! This prize was established in 2013 to celebrate the qualities of creative daring and to reward fiction that breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of the novel form. You can learn more about the history of the prize here.

The six titles shortlisted for the 2023 Goldsmiths Prize are:

• Lori & Joe by Amy Arnold
• The Long Form by Kate Briggs
• Never Was by Gareth H. Gavin
• Man-Eating Typewriter by Richard Milward
• Cuddy by Benjamin Myers
• The Future Future by Adam Thirlwell

The 2023 winner will be announced on the evening of 8 November 2023. You can explore past winner's of The Goldsmiths Prize here.