James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 99 (2017) Winner
Eley Williams
エレー・ウィリアムズ
Eley Williams
Aliases:
Eleanor Williams
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Oxfordshire
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- Royal Holloway, University of London, Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Nominations
- Dylan Thomas Prize Longlisted (2018), BBC National Short Story Award Shortlisted (2020), Desmond Elliott Prize Shortlisted (2021)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selwyn College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Attrib. and Other Stories | — | University of Edinburgh | Won |
| 2018 | Republic of Consciousness Prize | Attrib. and Other Stories | — | Influx Press | Won |
| 2021 | Betty Trask Award | The Liar's Dictionary | — | Society of Authors | Won |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2017
Work:
Attrib. and Other Stories
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
Won
Republic of Consciousness Prize
2018
Work:
Attrib. and Other Stories
Organization:
Influx Press
Result:
Won
Betty Trask Award
2021
Work:
The Liar's Dictionary
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Liar's Dictionary
2020 NovelA novel about a dictionary-maker and his love, exploring words and definitions.
Power of wordsLoveDictionaries
Attrib. and Other Stories
2017 Short story collectionDebut collection of prose stories.
Everyday lifeLanguage play
Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good
2024 Short story collectionCollection of stories.
Bibliography
- The Liar's Dictionary (2020)
- Attrib. and Other Stories (2017)
- Frit (2017)
- Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Playful with languageExperimental prose
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessAmbiguity of language
Legacy
Named in Granta's Best of Young British Novelists (2023). Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Trivia
- Given name is Eleanor; 'Eley' spelling from school.
- Grew up with two sisters.
- Married to Nell Stevens.