Rathbones Folio Prize 2017 Shortlist

The shortlist for the Rathbones Folio Prize includes titles of genre interest:

This Census-Taker, China Miéville (Del Rey; Picador)

Golden Hill, Francis Spufford (Faber & Faber)

The Prize, for “for the best work of literature, regardless of form, published in a given year,” was established in 2013. Previous winners include George Saunders and Akhil Sharma. The 2017 winner will be announced on May 24, 2017 at a ceremony at the British Library, and will receive £20,000.

For more information, including the full short list, see the official website.