Crow’s Reads

Desmond Elliott Prize

Given each year from 2008 to 2022 for the best first novel written in English and published in the UK; on hold since 2022 for want of a sponsor.

Awarded 2008–2022; on hold since 2022.

15 years · 2008–2022

Official site Source: en.wikipedia.org

Latest: 2022 winner
  1. 2022
    Cover of Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies

    Winner

    Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies

    Maddie Mortimer

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2022

  2. 2021
    Cover of The Manningtree Witches

    Winner

    The Manningtree Witches

    A. K. Blakemore

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2021

  3. 2020

    Winner

    That Reminds Me

    Derek Owusu

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2020

  4. 2019

    Winner

    Golden Child

    Claire Adam

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2019

  5. 2018
    Cover of We That Are Young

    Winner

    We That Are Young

    Preti Taneja

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2018

  6. 2017
    Cover of Golden Hill

    Winner

    Golden Hill

    Francis Spufford

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2017

  7. 2016
    Cover of The Glorious Heresies

    Winner

    The Glorious Heresies

    Lisa McInerney

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2016

  8. 2015
    Cover of Our Endless Numbered Days

    Winner

    Our Endless Numbered Days

    Claire Fuller

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2015

  9. 2014
    Cover of A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing

    Winner

    A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing

    Eimear McBride

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2014

  10. 2013
    Cover of The Marlowe Papers

    Winner

    The Marlowe Papers

    Ros Barber

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2013

  11. 2012
    Cover of The Land of Decoration

    Winner

    The Land of Decoration

    Grace McCleen

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2012

  12. 2011
    Cover of Saraswati Park

    Winner

    Saraswati Park

    Anjali Joseph

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2011

  13. 2010
    Cover of The Girl with Glass Feet

    Winner

    The Girl with Glass Feet

    Ali Shaw

    Also on the shortlist

    All 10 books from 2010

  14. 2009
    Cover of Blackmoor

    Blackmoor

    Edward Hogan

    Also on the shortlist: A Girl Made of Dust; The Rescue Man.

    All 3 books from 2009

  15. 2008
    Cover of Gifted

    Gifted

    Nikita Lalwani

    Also on the shortlist: Child 44; Sunday at the Cross Bones.

    All 3 books from 2008