Heart the Lover hits the Women’s Prize shortlist!

22 April 2026

We’re delighted that the wondrous Heart the Lover by Lily King has been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction!

Cariad Lloyd of the judging panel called it “a novel about first love, and the power the past has over us. Spanning the lifetimes of our three protagonists, it’s an intimate novel that explores desire and friendship. Beautiful, tender and utterly truthful, it’s a book that will stay with you for some time.”

Huge congratulations to Lily King, and to all the other shortlisted authors.