Congratulations to Kelly Michels on being included on The Royal Society of Literature 2025 Ondaatje Prize longlist, a collection of 15 books that span a multitude of different genres and forms, all united by their excellence in evoking the spirit of a place.This year’s Ondaatje Prize is judged by Ruth Gilligan, Charlie Craggs and Roy McFarlane, whose shortlisted works will be revealed on Monday 28 April. The winner will be announced at a special event in mid-May.
The full longlist:
American Anthem by Kelly Michels
Clear by Carys Davies
Curandera by Irenosen Okojie
Guest Privileges by Gaar Adams
Hard by a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili
In Between by Maud Blair
Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout
No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald
Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in a New China by Yuan Yang
The Baton and the Cross by Lucy Ash
The Borrowed Hills by Scott Preston
The Catchers by Xan Brooks
The Seers by Sulaiman Addonia
The Wickedest by Caleb Femi
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor
