China Miéville wins £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize for The Rouse

China Miéville has won the £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize for The Rouse, a 1,264-page novel published by Picador. The winner was announced in London on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. The Rouse beat five other shortlisted books. The award rewards fiction that breaks the mould. The panel was chaired by Francis Spufford, Professor of Creative Writing at Goldsmiths.