Climate‑fiction shortlist named
The 2026 Climate Fiction Prize announced six finalists including Maria Reva’s Endling and Madeleine Thien’s The Book of Records — the winner takes £10,000 (thebookseller.com) (theguardian.com). Other shortlisted authors are Robbie Arnott, Keshava Guha, Susanna Kwan and Helen Phillips, spanning global cli‑fi voices.
The shortlist was unveiled on 18 March 2026 at a public event held at The Conduit in London where four of the prize judges discussed the nominated novels. (climatefictionprize.co.uk) The Climate Fiction Prize organisers say the overall winner will be announced on 27 May 2026, with a winner’s celebration scheduled at the Hay Festival on 30 May 2026. (climate-spring.org) The award is run by Climate Spring CIC, the not-for-profit behind the prize, and the official prize page lists Climate Spring’s company registration and 2026 programme information. (climatefictionprize.co.uk) The 2026 judging panel includes critics and writers such as Arifa Akbar, Kit de Waal and Jessie Greengrass alongside climate scientist Friederike Otto and broadcaster Simon Savidge. (locusmag.com) This year’s longlist originally comprised 12 novels and was published on 5 February 2026, from which the six-book shortlist was later selected. (climate-spring.org) The inaugural Climate Fiction Prize was awarded in 2025 to Abi Daré for And So I Roar at a London ceremony held in May 2025, establishing the prize’s annual calendar. (climatefictionprize.co.uk)
