Year: 1990

Judges

Sir Denis Forman (chair)
Susannah Clapp
A. Walton Litz
Hilary Mantel
Kate Saunders

Books

Amongst Women

Shortlisted

'Amongst Women' by John McGahern

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An Awfully Big Adventure

Beryl Bainbridge

Shortlisted

'An Awfully Big Adventure' by Beryl Bainbridge

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The Gate of Angels

Penelope Fitzgerald

Shortlisted

'The Gate of Angels' by Penelope Fitzgerald

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Lies of Silence

Shortlisted

'Lies of Silence' by Brian Moore

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Possession: A Romance

Winner

'Possession: A Romance' by A. S. Byatt

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Solomon Gursky Was Here

Mordecai Richler

Shortlisted

'Solomon Gursky Was Here' by Mordecai Richler

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