A shortlist has been released for the 2023 Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award. The biennial prize is presented to a previously unpublished writer whose submission of 15,000- 20,000 words demonstrates literary talent and who needs financial support to complete their first book. The winner, who will be named November 9 in London, receives £10,000 (about $12,360), with the runners up getting £1,000 (about $1,235) each. The shortlisted titles are:
The Dying Embers of Our Setting Sun by Michelle Alipao Chikaonda (essays)
The Caul by Alicia McAuley (short stories)
The Dead Don't Bleed by Neil Rollinson (novel)