Malaysia's master of historical fiction longlisted for Walter Scott Prize

'I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to be longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize 2024, one of the most prestigious and important literary prizes in the world,' says Tan. Photo: The Star/Low Lay Phon

Author Tan Twan Eng, Malaysia’s master of historical fiction, has been longlisted for the 2024 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, which awards £25,000 (RM151,330) to the winner.

This won’t be Tan’s first attempt at the prize – his acclaimed second novel, The Garden Of Evening Mists, won the British literary award in 2013.