Overview

• The 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist features six novels selected by a panel of five judges chaired by Kit de Waal.
• Four debut authors—Aria Aber, Sanam Mahloudji, Nussaibah Younis, and Vale van der Wouden—are recognized for their fresh perspectives.
• Established authors Miranda July and Elizabeth Strout return to the shortlist, with Strout previously shortlisted twice and longlisted four times.
• The shortlisted novels address themes such as cultural identity, radicalism, family dynamics, and self-discovery, with a focus on human connection.
• The winner, to be announced on June 12, 2025, at a London ceremony, will receive £30,000 and the 'Bessie' statuette.