Cusk and Schofield shortlisted for Goldsmiths fiction prize

Canadian authors Rachel Cusk and Anakana Schofield are among the six finalists for the Goldsmiths Prize for fiction. Award-winning Vancouver-based writer Schofield was recognized for her second novel “Martin John,” which was shortlisted for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize. She previously won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award and the Debut-Litzer Prize for Fiction in 2013 for her debut “Malarky.” The Toronto-born Cusk, who lives in the U.K., is in contention for her novel “Transit.” Cusk’s novel “Outline” was previously shortlisted for the Goldsmiths, as well as the Giller and the Governor General’s Award. Established in 2013, the 10,000pound (CAD $17,000) British literary prize winner will be announced Nov. 9.