Encore Award

The £15,000 Encore Award for the best second novel was first awarded in 1990.

[1] It is sponsored by Lucy Astor,[1] presented by the Royal Society of Literature.

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.

[2] Entry is by publisher.

Anne Enright won with What Are You Like? in 2001.
Ali Smith won with Hotel World in 2002.