The RSL Christopher Bland Prize was inaugurated by the Royal Society of Literature to encourage the work of older writers. It is 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
2021[5] Pete Paphides Broken Greek Quercus
2022[6] Julia Parry The Shadowy Third: Love, Letters, and Elizabeth Bowen Duckworth Books
2023[7] Paterson Joseph The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho Dialogue

Shortlists

Year Author Title Publisher
2019[8] 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
2021[9] Rosanna Amaka The Book of Echoes Doubleday
Richard Atkinson Mr Atkinson's Rum Contract 4th Estate
Michael Cashman One of Them Bloomsbury
Louise Fein People Like Us Head of Zeus
Pete Paphides Broken Greek Quercus
Marina Wheeler The Lost Homestead Hodder & Stoughton
2022[10] Yvonne Bailey-Smith The Day I Fell Off My Island Myriad Editions
John Carr Escape From the Ghetto: The Breathtaking Story of the Boy Who Ran Away from Nazis Hodder Studio
Julia Parry The Shadowy Third: Love, Letters, and Elizabeth Bowen Duckworth Books
Charlotte Raven Patient 1: Forgetting and Finding Myself Jonathan Cape
Peter Stott Hot Air: The Inside Story of the Battle Against Climate Change Denial Atlantic Books
2023[7] Susie Alegre Freedom to Think Atlantic Books
Jo Browning Wroe A Terrible Kindness Faber & Faber
Bonnie Garmus Lessons in Chemistry Doubleday
Jill Nalder Love from the Pink Palace Wildfire
Paterson Joseph The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho Dialogue
Devika Ponnambalam I Am Not Your Eve Bluemoose Books

References

  1. ↑ Carpenter, Caroline (28 September 2018). "RSL Christopher Bland Prize launched to encourage older writers | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Royal Society of Literature » Announcing the inaugural RSL Christopher Bland Prize". rsliterature.org. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2019 Winner Announced". Royal Society of Literature. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 Comerford, Ruth (2 July 2020). "Michele Kirsch wins £10,000 RSL Christopher Bland Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 – Winner Announced". Royal Society of Literature. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Bayley, Sian (7 June 2022). "Parry wins £10k RSL Christopher Bland Prize for The Shadowy Third". The Bookseller. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Joseph wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize". Books+Publishing. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Mansfield, Katie (1 May 2019). "Winn and Pearce Make RSL Christopher Bland Prize Shortlist". The Bookseller. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 – Shortlist announced". Royal Society of Literature. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Cristi, A. A. (16 May 2022). "2022 Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize Shortlist Announced". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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