RSL Christopher Bland Prize

The RSL Christopher Bland Prize has been inaugurated by the Royal Society of Literature to encourage the work of older writers. It is to be awarded annually to an author of a fiction or non-fiction book who was first published when aged 50 or over. The prize is valued at £10,000 and was launched in September 2018. It is named in recognition of Sir Christopher Bland, who was 76 when his first novel was published.[1]

The initial panel of judges was chaired by Gillian Slovo, and comprised Sanjeev Bhaskar, Archie Bland (son of Sir Christopher) and Anne Chisholm.[2]

Winners
Year Author Title Publisher
2019[3] Raynor WinnThe Salt PathMichael Joseph
2020[4] Michele Kirsch Clean Short Books

Shortlists
Year Author Title Publisher
2019[5] Thomas BourkeThe Consolation of MapsRiverrun
Barbara JenkinsDe Rightest PlacePeepal Tree Press
A. J. PearceDear Mrs BirdPicador
Roland PhilippsA Spy Named OrphanThe Bodley Head
Alex ReeveThe House on Half Moon StreetRaven Books
Raynor WinnThe Salt PathMichael Joseph
2020[4] Anne Griffin When All is Said Sceptre
Michele Kirsch Clean Short Books
Stephen Morris Black Tea Claret Press
David Nott War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line Picador
Celia Paul Self-Portrait Jonathan Cape

References
  1. "RSL Christopher Bland Prize launched to encourage older writers | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  2. "Royal Society of Literature » Announcing the inaugural RSL Christopher Bland Prize". rsliterature.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  3. "RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2019 Winner Announced". Royal Society of Literature. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. Comerford, Ruth (2020-07-02). "Michele Kirsch wins £10,000 RSL Christopher Bland Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  5. "Winn and Pearce Make RSL Christopher Bland Prize Shortlist". The Bookseller. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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