A Meal of Thorns 60- 2026 UKLG List with Roseanna Pendlebury

Only in its 5th year of operation, the Le Guin Fiction prize has already become something of a critical darling, with very interesting shortlists and winners that rarely overlap with other genre awards. Critic and reviewer Roseanna Pendlebury returns to the podcast to share opinions and insights on the nine books on this year’s list.

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Guest: Roseanna Pendlebury

Titles: The Ursula K. Le Guin Fiction Prize Shortlist, 2026

Audition by Pip Adam (Coffee House Press)

Sunward by William Alexander (Saga Press)

Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell (Neon Hemlock)

Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur (Algonquin)

The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes (Tor Books)

Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman (Tor Books)

Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta (DAW Books)