We’re delighted to announce this year’s longlist for the @rsliterature.bsky.social V.S Pritchett Short Story Prize! Congratulations to everyone listed, the winner will be announced at the #ALCSAwards. Read here: www.alcs.co.uk/news/longlist-for-for-v-s-pritchett-short-story-prize-2026-announced/
Today the Royal Society of Literature is delighted to announce our 2025 RSL International Writers!
This life-long honour recognises the contribution of writers across the globe to literature in English, and the power of literature to transcend borders to bring people together.
Time is nearly up to submit to the 2026 RSL Ondaatje Prize, awarded to a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, evoking the spirit of a place.
Send in your work by 5pm tomorrow for your chance to win £10,000: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-ondaatje-prize/
Congratulations to the three RSL Fellows recognised in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours list, marking their outstanding contributions to literature and the arts: Ekow Eshun OBE, Andrew McMillan MBE and Dame Meera Syal.
“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.”
Emily Dickinson, #BornOnThisDay in 1830 📚❤️
Today is your LAST CHANCE to submit to the 2026 RSL Christopher Bland Prize, awarded to a debut novelist or non-fiction writer first published in any form aged 50 or over.
Submit by 5pm this evening: https://rsliterature.org/rsl-christopher-bland-prize/
The Royal Society of Literature is thrilled to announce its new President is Elif Shafak.
Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and storyteller, and author of 21 books, 13 of which are novels. Her works have been translated into 58 languages.