Sponsored by Lucy Astor Reward(s) £10,000 | Country United Kingdom | |
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Date 1990; 27 years ago (1990) Official website rsliterature.org/award/rsl-encore-award/ | ||
The £10,000 Encore Award for the best second novel was first awarded in 1990. It is sponsored by Lucy Astor. The award fills a niche in the catalogue of literary prizes by celebrating the achievement of outstanding second novels, often neglected in comparison to the attention given to promising first books. Entry is by publisher.
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Encore Award Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA