Complex sentence: She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death and her last book, "The Abominables", was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012.
Split into simpler sentences: She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, "The Abominables", was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012.