Congratulations to Nathan Munday whose debut novel Whaling has been shortlisted for the Society of Authors Betty Trask Prize. The prize is awarded annually to the best first novel by a writer under 35.
Nathan is shortlisted alongside five other authors, including fellow Welsh writer Rachel Dawson (Neon Roses). Of the shortlist, judge Anjali Joseph said: “The shortlist this year includes several historical novels, and a few that take elements of classics – Moby Dick, Frankenstein – and make them into something new. All of the shortlisted novels delighted us with their freshness and each had a voice that was distinctively and recognisably its own.”
The winner will be announced at the Society of Authors Awards Ceremony on 20th June taking place at Southwark Cathedral. The event will also be live streamed.
To view the full shortlists for all of the Society of Authors Awards, visit the Society of Authors website.
