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Ursula K. Le Guin

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

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Mary Jane Lange

@maryjanelange.bsky.social

The short list just made my reading list longer! Can't wait to dig in.

amjro.bsky.social

@amjro.bsky.social

Love this gif!

dekhtyar.bsky.social

@dekhtyar.bsky.social

Reading Slow Gods now. As every other Claire North book I read, it is a fantastic read.

@cjblandford.bsky.social

Hell yeah Works of Vermin! Congrats @hironennes.bsky.social

Belegurth (Great Death)(So Scary)

@pizzathrash.bsky.social

Looks like my reading for the next few weeks is sorted out. Congrats to everyone involved.

@unamccormack.bsky.social

TASHAN!!! @tashanmehta.bsky.social

@tashanmehta.bsky.social

!! (ALSO, THAT LIST!)

@unamccormack.bsky.social

So delighted for you. Wonderful!

pyra is so tired and cranky

@pyracantha.bsky.social

omg @isaac-fellman.bsky.social !! one of my favorite books i've read this year!

@missgiven.bsky.social

Congrats to all the authors!

Humbled and honored!

@fredfred.bsky.social

I’ve only read slow gods so far but it was great!

Ghost⁷ of ianVG

Slow Gods was SO GOOD! Will need to check out the rest of these :)

Ghost⁷ of ianVG

im really excited for The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes. Seems really fun and from an author i havent read before :))

@jimbo75.bsky.social

Diffuser .

@nisishawl.bsky.social

Rooting for your book, @seraph76.bsky.social!

Christopher Caldwell

@seraph76.bsky.social

Thank you so much, Nisi!

@tamlwd.bsky.social

👍

@graywyvern.bsky.social

the works of vermin is a stunning book

@wolfbro87.bsky.social

Mad Sisters of Esi was my favorite book of 2025, absolutely well deserved!

Ursula K. Le Guin

@ursulakleguin.com

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

Brian S. Converse

@briansconverse.bsky.social

👏

William Alexander

@willalex.bsky.social

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

Ursula K. Le Guin

@ursulakleguin.com

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

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

@marcjfleischmann.bsky.social

An aptly named award!

nowuvdunnit.bsky.social

@nowuvdunnit.bsky.social

Oops, wait! Gotta go shop! Love Bora Chung!

@lfgisreal.bsky.social

Love her books. Fan of Lathe of Heaven…