China Miéville wins 2026 Goldsmiths Prize for The Rouse

China Miéville won the 2026 Goldsmiths Prize for The Rouse, the University of London’s Goldsmiths announced and the Guardian reported. The £10,000 prize was presented at a London ceremony on 4 November. At 1,264 pages, The Rouse is the longest-winning book since the prize began in 2013, the Guardian reported. ^[1][2]

London, United KingdomEvent: 4 November 2026Under 1 min read

Published 4 Nov 2026, 21:49 UTC

The facts

Goldsmiths, University of London lists The Rouse by China Miéville as the 2026 Goldsmiths Prize winner. ^[1]
The Guardian reported the £10,000 award was announced at a London ceremony on 4 November and said the 1,264-page novel is the longest book to win the prize. ^[2]
Goldsmiths says the annual prize was established in 2013 to recognize fiction that breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of the novel form. ^[1]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 4 Nov 2026, 21:49 UTC.

The Goldsmiths Prize: 2026 winner
Goldsmiths, University of London · Primary source
Opened the awarding institution’s page, which names The Rouse by China Miéville as the 2026 winner and describes the annual £10,000 prize.
China Miéville wins Goldsmiths prize for 1,200-page novel
The Guardian · Reporting · 4 Nov 2026
Opened the report: the award was announced at a London ceremony on 4 November; it gives the book’s 1,264-page length and says it is the longest Goldsmiths winner.

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