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Women's Prize for Fiction: match the book to its author

Each round shows 12 winning novels, one at a time. Pick the author from the bank; a used name leaves it.

Format
Pick the match
Items
12 to match
Limit
2:00
Level
Medium
Checked
2026.10.03

A fresh 12 of the 30 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.

Prompts
12
Bank
Author buttons, A to Z
Time limit
2:00
A miss
Shows the answer, then moves on
  • Each winning novel appears in turn. Click its match in the bank.
  • Used answers leave the bank. Keys 1 to 9 pick the first nine buttons; type a name to jump to it.
  • Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
  • Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.

Pick the author of the winning novel. The bank appears when you start.

About this quiz

The Women's Prize for Fiction has been awarded every year since 1996 to a novel written in English by a woman and published in the United Kingdom. The first winner was Helen Dunmore's A Spell of Winter.

  • The pool holds 30 authors. An author who won more than once appears with the first of their winning novels.
  • A wrong pick shows the right author and the round moves on.
  • The first round of the day is the same for everyone; the full run plays every author.

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