Oxford/Pushkin Fantasy Prize Shortlist

The five-title shortlist for the  inaugural Oxford/Pushkin Children’s Fantasy Prize has been announced.

Finalists include:

  • The Lion and the Mage, Amy Bryant
  • Do You Know Where the Raindrops Go?, Grace Caveney
  • A Very Strange Enchanted, Meg Gaertner
  • The Caretaker of York, Pen Holland
  • Don’t Go Out After Dark, Reba Khatun

The author of the winning entry will receive £2,000 and a mentorship with an editor at Pushkin Children’s Books. The winner will be announced on October 12, 2023.

More information can be found on the official announcement.


Locus Magazine, Science Fiction FantasyWhile you are here, please take a moment to support Locus with a one-time or recurring donation. We rely on reader donations to keep the magazine and site going, and would like to keep the site paywall free, but WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT to continue quality coverage of the science fiction and fantasy field.

©Locus Magazine. Copyrighted material may not be republished without permission of LSFF.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *