Literary award · United Kingdom · since 1990
Encore Award
British literary award for the best second novel of the year (1990-). Established 1990 in United Kingdom.
About Encore Award
The £15,000 Encore Award for the best second novel was first awarded in 1990. It is sponsored by Lucy Astor, presented by the Royal Society of Literature. The award fills a niche in the catalogue of literary prizes by celebrating the achievement of outstanding second novels, often neglected in comparison to the attention given to promising first books. Entry is by publisher.
From the Wikipedia article “Encore Award”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sally Rooney | Normal People |
| 2018 | Lisa McInerney | — |
| 2018 | The Blood Miracles | — |
| 2015 | Sunjeev Sahota | — |
| 2013 | Evie Wyld | All The Birds, Singing |
| 2012 | Ned Beauman | — |
| 2008 | Julia Leigh | — |
| 1999 | Christina Koning | — |
| 1995 | Dermot Healy | — |
| 1994 | Amit Chaudhuri | — |
| 1993 | Colm Tóibín | — |
| 1990 | Peter Benson | — |
| — | Carey Harrison | — |
| — | Iain Sinclair | — |
| — | Colm Tóibín | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Encore Award for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q5375541 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).