BAILEY'S Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist Announced

The BAILEYS Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the most respected, most celebrated and most successful literary awards in the world. An annual award, it celebrates the very best full length fiction written by women throughout the world.

The 2015 shortlist was announced yesterday, Tuesday, and the winner will be announced on June 3rd.

Rachel Cusk – 'Outline'

Laline Paull – 'The Bees'

Kamila Shamsie – 'A God in Every Stone'

Ali Smith – 'How to be Both'

Anne Tyler – 'A Spool of Blue Thread'

Sarah Waters – 'The Paying Guests'