The 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards shortlists have been announced earlier today and we are thrilled to share the news that Roger Lucey’s How to Build a House in the Mountains has been shortlisted for the Non-Fiction Award!
Non-Fiction Award Criteria
The illumination of truthfulness, especially those forms of it that are new, delicate, unfashionable and fly in the face of power; compassion; elegance of writing; and intellectual and moral integrity.
Judges
Shylock Matsunyane (chair), Bronwyn Williams, Lorraine Sithole
Chair of judges Shylock Matsunyane says of How to Build a House in the Mountains: “a prime example of a plain, truthful story that is beautifully written, told and deeply owned by the author.”
Judges say: “A pure pleasure to read. You fall in love with the narration of the story and its humorous descriptiveness.”
Congratulations, Roger, and all shortlisted authors!
For more details, please see: Sunday Times
