Year: 1973

Judges

• Karl Miller (chair)
• Mary McCarthy
• Edna O'Brien

Books

The Black Prince

Iris Murdoch

Shortlisted

The Dressmaker

Beryl Bainbridge

Shortlisted

The Green Equinox

Elizabeth Mavor

Shortlisted

The Siege of Krishnapur

J. G. Farrell

Winner