Six “bold and playful” novels, including The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley and Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly, have been shortlisted for the Waterstones debut fiction prize.
Now in its third year, the prize is open to all debut fiction published in the UK, and is voted on by Waterstones booksellers. In contention for this year’s £5,000 award alongside Bradley and Reilly’s novels are Martyr!, poet Kaveh Akbar’s first foray into fiction, Mongrel by actor Hanako Footman, Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon and The Silence in Between by Josie Ferguson.
