Author record · 2017 to 2025

Eley Williams: Awards and Best-of Lists

Eley Williams has won 1 award, the James Tait Black Prizes (2017) for Attrib. and Other Stories, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 3 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Moderate to Poor, Occasionally GoodSwansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Literature
2021The Liar's DictionaryDesmond Elliott Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Fiction
2021The Liar's Dictionary: A NovelNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020The Liar’s DictionaryThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction
2018Attrib. and Other StoriesSwansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Literature
2017Attrib. and Other StoriesJames Tait Black Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Fiction
2017Attrib. And Other StoriesThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction

Books

  1. Attrib. and Other Stories3 sources · 2017 to 2018
  2. The Liar's Dictionary3 sources · 2020 to 2021
  3. Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good1 source · 2025