Goldsmiths Prize
@goldsmithsprize.bsky.social
The literary prize rewarding mould-breaking fiction, launched and run by Goldsmiths UoL in association with the New Statesman
https://www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-prize/
https://www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-prize/
'Challenge is part of our lives, make it part of our reading lives too'
@cdrose.bsky.social on winning the Goldsmiths Prize
@cdrose.bsky.social on winning the Goldsmiths Prize
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
'Challenge is part of our lives, make it part of our reading lives too'
@cdrose.bsky.social on winning the Goldsmiths Prize
@cdrose.bsky.social on winning the Goldsmiths Prize
A happy C.D. Rose, shortly after winning our 2025 Prize last night @foylesforbooks.bsky.social.
Trophy designed and made by Cherrie Tong; pic @davidcollard.bsky.social
Trophy designed and made by Cherrie Tong; pic @davidcollard.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A happy C.D. Rose, shortly after winning our 2025 Prize last night @foylesforbooks.bsky.social.
Trophy designed and made by Cherrie Tong; pic @davidcollard.bsky.social
Trophy designed and made by Cherrie Tong; pic @davidcollard.bsky.social
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2025 is C.D. Rose's We Live Here Now! 🎉🎉
Congratulations Chris! 👏👏
Congratulations Chris! 👏👏
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2025 is C.D. Rose's We Live Here Now! 🎉🎉
Congratulations Chris! 👏👏
Congratulations Chris! 👏👏
The waiting is nearly over! Our judges - Mark Haddon, Megan Nolan, @simonokotie.bsky.social, and @asack.bsky.social - have read, deliberated and decided.
Winner announcement TONIGHT around 7.30pm🔥
Winner announcement TONIGHT around 7.30pm🔥
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The waiting is nearly over! Our judges - Mark Haddon, Megan Nolan, @simonokotie.bsky.social, and @asack.bsky.social - have read, deliberated and decided.
Winner announcement TONIGHT around 7.30pm🔥
Winner announcement TONIGHT around 7.30pm🔥
A Goldsmiths Prize question on last night's University Challenge, Sheffield vs New College, Oxford.
'Natasha Soobramanien & Luke Williams were awarded the 2022 Goldsmiths Prize for their novel titled for which island?'
'Yes, of course, Diego Garcia.'
'Natasha Soobramanien & Luke Williams were awarded the 2022 Goldsmiths Prize for their novel titled for which island?'
'Yes, of course, Diego Garcia.'
October 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A Goldsmiths Prize question on last night's University Challenge, Sheffield vs New College, Oxford.
'Natasha Soobramanien & Luke Williams were awarded the 2022 Goldsmiths Prize for their novel titled for which island?'
'Yes, of course, Diego Garcia.'
'Natasha Soobramanien & Luke Williams were awarded the 2022 Goldsmiths Prize for their novel titled for which island?'
'Yes, of course, Diego Garcia.'
This year's Chair of Judges, Amy Sackville, on Charlie Porter's 'moving, lyrical book':
October 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
This year's Chair of Judges, Amy Sackville, on Charlie Porter's 'moving, lyrical book':
@benpester.bsky.social, Sarah Hall, @cdrose.bsky.social & @ericawgnr.bsky.social on stage last night @southbankcentre.bsky.social.
Colwill Brown, @yrsadaleyward.bsky.social & Charlie Porter contributed in virtual form.
Thanks to everyone for a stimulating evening of readings and discussion.
Colwill Brown, @yrsadaleyward.bsky.social & Charlie Porter contributed in virtual form.
Thanks to everyone for a stimulating evening of readings and discussion.
October 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
@benpester.bsky.social, Sarah Hall, @cdrose.bsky.social & @ericawgnr.bsky.social on stage last night @southbankcentre.bsky.social.
Colwill Brown, @yrsadaleyward.bsky.social & Charlie Porter contributed in virtual form.
Thanks to everyone for a stimulating evening of readings and discussion.
Colwill Brown, @yrsadaleyward.bsky.social & Charlie Porter contributed in virtual form.
Thanks to everyone for a stimulating evening of readings and discussion.
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 judge, Mark Haddon, on the 'absoutely gripping read' that is Colwill Brown's We Pretty Pieces of Flesh
October 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 judge, Mark Haddon, on the 'absoutely gripping read' that is Colwill Brown's We Pretty Pieces of Flesh
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 judge on Sarah Hall's 'relentlessly inventive' novel Helm.
October 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 judge on Sarah Hall's 'relentlessly inventive' novel Helm.
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 judge, @simonokotie.bsky.social, on C.D. Rose's We Live Here Now:
October 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 judge, @simonokotie.bsky.social, on C.D. Rose's We Live Here Now:
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 Chair of Judges, @asack.bsky.social, on @benpester.bsky.social's 'unsettling' and 'very funny' novel.
October 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 Chair of Judges, @asack.bsky.social, on @benpester.bsky.social's 'unsettling' and 'very funny' novel.
#GoldsmithsPrize2015 judge, @simonokotie.bsky.social, on Yrsa Daley-Ward's 'extraordinary shape-shifting, genre-defying work of fiction'
October 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
#GoldsmithsPrize2015 judge, @simonokotie.bsky.social, on Yrsa Daley-Ward's 'extraordinary shape-shifting, genre-defying work of fiction'
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 Chair of Judges, Amy Sackville, on the six 'genuinely novel novels' on this year's fab shortlist.
October 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
#GoldsmithsPrize2025 Chair of Judges, Amy Sackville, on the six 'genuinely novel novels' on this year's fab shortlist.
We are delighted to announce the #GoldsmithsPrize2025 shortlist.
Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists!
Find out more about the shortlist: www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...
Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists!
Find out more about the shortlist: www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...
October 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We are delighted to announce the #GoldsmithsPrize2025 shortlist.
Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists!
Find out more about the shortlist: www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...
Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists!
Find out more about the shortlist: www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...
Our '25 judges, @simonokotie.bsky.social Amy Sackville (Chair) & Mark Haddon together @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social to decide this year's shortlist! Megan Nolan joining virtually.
Announcement next Thursday, 2nd October around 9pm! 🔥
Announcement next Thursday, 2nd October around 9pm! 🔥
September 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Our '25 judges, @simonokotie.bsky.social Amy Sackville (Chair) & Mark Haddon together @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social to decide this year's shortlist! Megan Nolan joining virtually.
Announcement next Thursday, 2nd October around 9pm! 🔥
Announcement next Thursday, 2nd October around 9pm! 🔥
📣 Announcing this year's @newstatesman.com / Goldsmiths Prize lecture!
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters
The prize-winning writer delivers this year’s lecture, asking whether the novel is still ’the one bright book of life’.
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters
The prize-winning writer delivers this year’s lecture, asking whether the novel is still ’the one bright book of life’.
August 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
📣 Announcing this year's @newstatesman.com / Goldsmiths Prize lecture!
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters
The prize-winning writer delivers this year’s lecture, asking whether the novel is still ’the one bright book of life’.
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters
The prize-winning writer delivers this year’s lecture, asking whether the novel is still ’the one bright book of life’.
📣 Announcing this year's @newstatesman.com / Goldsmiths Prize lecture!
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters
📅 Thursday 2 October, 7.30pm
📍Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1
🎟️ Tix from southbankcentre.co.uk
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters
📅 Thursday 2 October, 7.30pm
📍Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1
🎟️ Tix from southbankcentre.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📣 Announcing this year's @newstatesman.com / Goldsmiths Prize lecture!
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters
📅 Thursday 2 October, 7.30pm
📍Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1
🎟️ Tix from southbankcentre.co.uk
Geoff Dyer: Why the Novel Matters
📅 Thursday 2 October, 7.30pm
📍Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1
🎟️ Tix from southbankcentre.co.uk
Happy 90th Birthday to the Penguin paperback! 🎉 🎂
On this day in 1935 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social published their first 10 paperbacks.
Here's a gem from July 1942 (no. 381) #PaperbackBookDay
On this day in 1935 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social published their first 10 paperbacks.
Here's a gem from July 1942 (no. 381) #PaperbackBookDay
July 30, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Happy 90th Birthday to the Penguin paperback! 🎉 🎂
On this day in 1935 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social published their first 10 paperbacks.
Here's a gem from July 1942 (no. 381) #PaperbackBookDay
On this day in 1935 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social published their first 10 paperbacks.
Here's a gem from July 1942 (no. 381) #PaperbackBookDay
We are delighted to announce that this year's shortlist readings will be @southbankcentre.bsky.social as part of the London Literature Festival on 22nd October 📣
July 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We are delighted to announce that this year's shortlist readings will be @southbankcentre.bsky.social as part of the London Literature Festival on 22nd October 📣
'I dig out beautiful caves behind my characters: I think that gives exactly what I want; humanity, humour, depth. The idea is that the caves shall connect and each come to daylight at the present moment.' Woolf
100 yrs (+ 1 day), this little miracle appeared:
100 yrs (+ 1 day), this little miracle appeared:
May 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
'I dig out beautiful caves behind my characters: I think that gives exactly what I want; humanity, humour, depth. The idea is that the caves shall connect and each come to daylight at the present moment.' Woolf
100 yrs (+ 1 day), this little miracle appeared:
100 yrs (+ 1 day), this little miracle appeared:
The #GoldsmithsPrize2025 is here!
Meet our fab judges: @simonokotie.bsky.social, Amy Sackville (Chair), Mark Haddon, & Megan Nolan.
Find out more about them 👇
www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...
Meet our fab judges: @simonokotie.bsky.social, Amy Sackville (Chair), Mark Haddon, & Megan Nolan.
Find out more about them 👇
www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...
January 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The #GoldsmithsPrize2025 is here!
Meet our fab judges: @simonokotie.bsky.social, Amy Sackville (Chair), Mark Haddon, & Megan Nolan.
Find out more about them 👇
www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...
Meet our fab judges: @simonokotie.bsky.social, Amy Sackville (Chair), Mark Haddon, & Megan Nolan.
Find out more about them 👇
www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...
Here we are making a surprise appearance on last Friday's University Challenge. Excellent work from @jennykleeman.bsky.social and @stephmerritt.bsky.social 👏
January 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Here we are making a surprise appearance on last Friday's University Challenge. Excellent work from @jennykleeman.bsky.social and @stephmerritt.bsky.social 👏
Rachel Cusk, on winning the Goldsmiths Prize 2024.
Congratulations Rachel! 🎉🥳👏
Congratulations Rachel! 🎉🥳👏
November 18, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Rachel Cusk, on winning the Goldsmiths Prize 2024.
Congratulations Rachel! 🎉🥳👏
Congratulations Rachel! 🎉🥳👏
We are delighted to announce the GoldsmithsPrize2024 shortlist!
Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists 🎉🥳🎉
Find out more 👇https://www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-prize/
Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists 🎉🥳🎉
Find out more 👇https://www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-prize/
October 3, 2024 at 1:29 PM
We are delighted to announce the GoldsmithsPrize2024 shortlist!
Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists 🎉🥳🎉
Find out more 👇https://www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-prize/
Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists 🎉🥳🎉
Find out more 👇https://www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-prize/