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We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:

Congratulations to the authors and translator! @pipadam.bsky.social @willalex.bsky.social @seraph76.bsky.social Bora Chung @antonhur.com @hironennes.bsky.social @isaac-fellman.bsky.social @tashanmehta.bsky.social @premeemohamed.com & Claire North

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Brian S. Converse

@briansconverse.bsky.social

29 June

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William Alexander

@willalex.bsky.social

29 June

Huge and happy congrats to everyone, and EXTRA congratulations to @premeemohamed.com for returning to this list!

Ursula K. Le Guin

@ursulakleguin.com

29 June

The shortlist was selected by the Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation after a public nomination process. The recipient of this year's prize will be chosen by authors Nicola Griffith, Mat Johnson, Fonda Lee, Darcie Little Badger, and Peter Rock, and announced on October 21st.

Ursula K. Le Guin

@ursulakleguin.com

29 June

Huge thanks to everyone who nominated work for the prize! You can read more about it, and the shortlisted books, here:

ursulakleguin.comUrsula K. Le Guin — 2026 Prize for Fiction