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Sheila Heti's PURE COLOUR is shortlisted for the 2023 Folio Prize
Congratulations to Sheila Heti on being shortlisted for the 2023 Folio Prize in the Fiction category for her new novel, Pure Colour (Harvill Secker, 2022).
SMALL WORLDS by Caleb Azumah Nelson is shortlisted for Foyles Fiction Book of the Year
Congratulations to Caleb Azumah Nelson on being shortlisted for the Foyles Fiction Book of the Year for his second novel, SMALL WORLDS!
John Burnside awarded David Cohen Prize
The David Cohen Prize, a biennial British literary award for a body of work worth £40,000, has been awarded to poet, novelist and memoirist John Burnside.
Azumah Nelson, Blakemore and Grudova longlisted for Dylan Thomas Prize 2024
We're delighted to have three UA authors on the longlist for this year's Dylan Thomas Prize - Caleb Azumah Nelson for SMALL WORLDS (Viking), A. K. Blakemore for THE GLUTTON (Granta) and Camilla Grudova for THE COILED SERPENT (Atlantic). Congratulations, all!
Deirdre Madden awarded a 2024 Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction
"Deirdre Madden's novels bring to life the smallest movements of characters' impulses and thoughts, portraying the intricacies of human lives with compassion and effortless depth." - Windham-Campbell Prizes judges
Emily Healy
Emily completed The Lir Academy’s Foundation in Acting and Theatre Diploma (2019-2020) before going on to study Full Time Professional Actor Training at The Gaiety School of Acting (2020-2022).
Matthew Blake
Matthew studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford, before working as a speechwriter in Westminster.
Kate Thorman
Kate Thorman is a London-based American writer who tells bold, fun, international stories with something to say. She has more than 13 years of professional editorial and storytelling experience.
Evan Leighton-Davis
Evan Leighton-Davis is a writer, director and producer. A former Warner Bros, Scott Free and Paramount script consultant, he also worked as a Creative Executive at Ealing Studios (ST TRINIANS, EASY VIRTUE) before founding leading script consultancy, Industrial Scripts®.