Jamaican author Diana McCaulay has won the 2026 Royal Society of Literature (RSL) Ondaatje Prize for her novel A House for Miss Pauline, securing the £10,000 (J$2 million) award at a ceremony in London on Monday.

The award, first presented in 2004, recognises a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry that evokes the spirit of a place.

The judging panel praised the novel's treatment of history, identity and place.