Kamila Shamsie’s fifth novel, Burnt Shadows has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2009.

Now in its fourteenth year, the Orange Prize celebrates excellence, originality and accessibilty in women’s writing from across the world.

British debut novelist, Samantha Harvey also made the shortlist for her novel, The Wilderness. Deirdre Madden, Ellen Feldman, Samantha Hunt and Marilynne Robinson make up the rest of the list.

The winner will be presented with a cheque for £30,000 and a limited edition statue known as Bessie, created by artist Grizel Niven at an awards ceremony on June 3, 2009.