Lily Dahl is a heroine of the old school: tough, beautiful and brave. A nineteen-year-old waitress and aspiring actress living in Webster, Minnesota, she becomes enchanted by an exotic outsider – an artist from New York. Drawn into a world of erotic adventure, she finds herself the target of mysterious acts of madness as she strains against the confines of small town life.
Manda Scott
Deirdre Madden
Annie Proulx
Jane Mendelsohn
Anne Michaels
Paullina Simons
Leone Ross
Linda Grant
Mary Kay Zuravleff
Jeanette Winterson
Meera Syal
Deirdre Madden
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Laurie R King
Jamaica Kincaid
Siri Hustvedt
Joan Didion
Joan Brady
Chitra Divakaruni
Beryl Bainbridge
Manda Scott
Annie Proulx
Jane Mendelsohn
Anne Michaels
Barbara Kingsolver
Ruth Ozeki
Susanna Clarke
Maggie O'Farrell
Tayari Jones
Kamila Shamsie
Naomi Alderman
Lisa McInerney
Ali Smith
Eimear McBride
A.M. Homes
Madeline Miller
Téa Obreht
Barbara Kingsolver
Marilynne Robinson
Rose Tremain
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Lionel Shriver
Andrea Levy
Valerie Martin
Ann Patchett
Kate Grenville
Linda Grant
Suzanne Berne
Carol Shields
Anne Michaels
Helen Dunmore
Tune into host Vick Hope and a line-up of incredible guests on our weekly podcast full of unmissable book recommendations.
Join the Women's Prize newsletter for a chance to win a stack of all 6 brilliant 2023 shortlisted books, and get the latest book news, author features and exciting competitions! (You can unsubscribe at any time)*
