Kamila Shamsie wins 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction

Thursday, Jun 07, 2018 at 1:04pm

Kamila Shamsie has won the 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel Home Fire.

Home Fire is Shamsie's seventh novel, and tells the heartbreaking story of an immigrant family driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences.

Formerly known as The Orange Prize, the Women's Prize is an annual award that honours the best full length fiction written by women across the globe. Each winner receives a £30,000 (approximately $52,000 CA) prize and the ‘Bessie’, a limited edition bronze figurine.

Congratulations, Ms. Shamsie! For more details, visit the Women's Prize website.

Categories: Awards, Saskatoon, Winnipeg