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2013 Longlist Announced

The Desmond Elliott Prize, which celebrates and champions the very best in debut fiction, is this year dominated by female talent, leaving space for just three male writers on the longlist of ten

Read more »Thursday, April 25, 2013

Joanne Harris to chair judging panel for The Desmond Elliott Prize 2013

Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat, is to chair the judging panel for this year's Desmond Elliott Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for debut novelists from the UK and Ireland.

Read more »Friday, January 25, 2013

Call for Entries for The Desmond Elliott Prize 2013

Entries are invited for The Desmond Elliott Prize 2013, one of the most prestigious literary awards for debut writers in the UK and Ireland.

Read more »Wednesday, September 26, 2012

New film tells story of the Desmond Elliott Prize for new fiction

New film celebrates fifth anniversary of the Desmond Elliott Prize

Read more »Friday, July 13, 2012

Grace McCleen wins the Desmond Elliott Prize with The Land of Decoration

Grace McCleen has tonight been named the winner of the fifth Desmond Elliott Prize for her novel The Land of Decoration, published by Chatto & Windus.

Read more »Thursday, June 28, 2012

Win the Desmond Elliott Prize Shortlist for 2012

With just a few days to go until the winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize for debut fiction is announced on the 28th June, we are celebrating the Prize's 5th anniversary by giving away 4 sets of copies of the three shortlisted titles.

Read more »Friday, June 15, 2012

2012 Shortlist announced

The Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist for 2012 has been announced, celebrating the very best of debut fiction by the rising stars of the literary world.

Read more »Thursday, May 24, 2012

2012 Longlist Announced

Psychological thrillers, philosophical journeys and coming-of-age stories are amongst the ten debut novels longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize today, Tuesday 24 April 2012. With many of the books focusing on politics and social realism, this longlist reflects a trend in debut fiction of bringing contemporary resonance to some traditional heavyweight themes.

Read more »Tuesday, April 24, 2012