Year: 1970

Judges

Antonia Fraser
Ross Higgins
Richard Hoggart
David Holloway
Dame Rebecca West

Books

Bruno's Dream

Shortlisted

'Bruno's Dream' by Iris Murdoch

The Conjunction

Terence Wheeler

Shortlisted

'The Conjunction' by Terence Wheeler

The Elected Member

Winner

'The Elected Member' by Bernice Rubens

Eva Trout

Elizabeth Bowen

Shortlisted

'Eva Trout' by Elizabeth Bowen

John Brown's Body

Shortlisted

'John Brown's Body' by A. L. Barker

Mrs Eckdorf in O'Neill's Hotel

Shortlisted

'Mrs Eckdorf in O'Neill's Hotel' by William Trevor