BOOK QUIZ: 2023 Women's Prize Longlist - WIN R500 vouchers!

BOOK QUIZ: 2023 Women's Prize Longlist - WIN R500 vouchers!The 2023 Women's Prize longlist has been announced! But how well do you know the authors and remarkable novels on the list? Take our quiz and find out!

by Carmen Coetsee

13-03-2023 10:32

in Books

Take our new quiz and test your knowledge of all the authors and novels on this year's Women's Prize longlist. Image via Twitter @WomensPrize.

Every year, the book world waits in anticipation for the reveal of the Women's Prize Longlist. Well, the wait for 2023 is finally over!

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According to the Women's Prize website, The Women's Prize for Fiction is the UK's most prestigious annual book award celebrating & honoring fiction written by women . From former judges returning as writers, debut authors and even previous prize winners, this year's list of sixteen must-read novels shines with literary genius.

From a novel about the tragedy of the Vietnam War to a story about the beauty of dolphin communication, the 2023 Women's Prize for fiction truly has something for every type of reader. But how well do you really know the authors on this list and their incredible novels?

Test yourself with our 2023 Women's Prize Longlist Quiz and stand a chance to win one of three R500 vouchers from Exclusive Books!

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2023 LONGLIST BOASTS MIX OF NEW VOICES AND RETURNING WINNERS Image via Twitter @lonesomereader. The 2023 longlist practically bursts with new voices as nine out of the sixteen included works are from first-time authors. This year's list even sees the return of two former Women's Prize winners, Maggie O'Farrell and Barbara Kingsolver.

According to Good Housekeeping UK, Louise Minchin, this year's chair of judges, stated that This year's longlist is a glorious celebration of the boundless imagination and creative ambition of women writers over the past year. Every one of these 16 books is excellent and original in its own individual way; they all offer fresh perspectives on history and humanity, exploring hard truths with empathy, sensitivity, directness, and sometimes infectious humor .

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These are the amazing books and authors included in this year's longlist:

Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris

Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova

Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks

Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo

Homesick by Jennifer Croft

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Pod by Laline Paull

Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

The judges now have the difficult task of whittling these sixteen books down to a shortlist of six novels, which will be announced in April. But until then, happy reading and happy quizzing!

WOMAN'S PRIZE LONGLIST BOOK QUIZ: HOW TO ENTER All entrants who score 6 out of 6, will go into a draw where a winner will be chosen and contacted via e-mail. So, make sure to supply your e-mail address along with your contact number.

The closing date for the book quiz is 31 March 2023

PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOK VOUCHERS CANNOT BE EXCHANGED FOR CASH.

Don't delay, enter our Book Quiz TODAY

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