Climate fiction prize announces finalists including Madeleine Thien and Robbie Arnott

The six finalists in the 2026 Climate fiction prize. Photograph: Climate fiction prize

Madeleine Thien and Robbie Arnott are among the writers shortlisted for this year’s £10,000 Climate fiction prize.

Now in its second year, the prize celebrates novels that engage with the climate crisis through imaginative storytelling. This year’s shortlist spans a wide range of styles, from speculative fiction to reimagined myth.