Bailey’s Prize for Women’s Fiction 2016 – Winner announced

Irish author Lisa McInerney was announced as the winner of the Baileys’ Prize for Women’s Fiction for her debut novel, “The Glorious Heresies”.

Also shortlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize 2016, long listed for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2016 and the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year “The Glorious Heresies” explores the dark underbelly of Cork with a cast of murderers, gangsters, drug dealers and prostitutes.

Margaret Mountford, Chair of the Judges, said, “After a passionate discussion around a very strong shortlist, we chose Lisa McInerney’s “The Glorious Heresies”, a superbly original, compassionate novel that delivers insights into the very darkest of lives through humour and skillful storytelling. A fresh new voice and a wonderful winner.”

Or, as the Sunday Times put it “The Glorious Heresies” heralds the arrival of a glorious, foul-mouthed, fizzing new talent”