Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 27 (2010) Winner
Jenn Ashworth
ジェン・アシュワース
Jen Ashuwāsu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982 （Preston, Lancashire）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (former)
- Residence History
- Preston, Lancashire → Cambridge → Manchester → Lancaster
Career
- Occupations
- Short story writer, novelist, professor, librarian
- Active Years
- 2009-2024
- Affiliations
- Lancaster University Department of English and Creative Writing, Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newnham College, Cambridge | Faculty of English | English Literature | BA | A-Levels後 | United Kingdom |
| Manchester Centre for New Writing | — | Creative Writing | MA | 2005-2006 | United Kingdom |
Newnham College, Cambridge
Faculty of English
/ English Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
A-Levels後
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied English literature
Manchester Centre for New Writing
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Period:
2005-2006
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
United Kingdom
MA in creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Betty Trask Award | A Kind of Intimacy | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Quiller-Couch Prize | Extract from lost novel | 創造的執筆 | Cambridge University | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | — | 40 Under 40 | Royal Society of Literature | 選出 |
Betty Trask Award
2010
Work:
A Kind of Intimacy
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Quiller-Couch Prize
2003
Work:
Extract from lost novel
Category:
創造的執筆
Organization:
Cambridge University
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
2018
Category:
40 Under 40
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Kind of Intimacy
2009 NovelStory of Annie, a lonely woman failing to come to grips with reality, unable to relate to others and full of self-deception. Contains elements of comedy and tragedy culminating in violence.
LonelinessSelf-deceptionViolence
Cold Light
2011 NovelStory of three teenage girls, one died with boyfriend in suspicious circumstances. Set on tenth anniversary with another body found. Explores dark side of human emotions.
DeathBrutalityEmotional tension
The Friday Gospels
2013 NovelLancastrian family welcomes son home from two-year LDS mission. Author raised in LDS Church but left in teens.
FamilyReligionReturn
Fell
2016 NovelDark, compelling tale where past and present mingle, healings and hauntings.
PastPresentHauntings
Bibliography
- A Kind of Intimacy
- Cold Light
- The Friday Gospels
- Fell
- Notes Made While Falling
- Ghosted
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dark, funny and oddTension of opposites
- Recurring Motifs
- Dark side of emotionsTraumaSickened selves
Health
-
School refusal11歳時At age 11 refused school, sent to pupil referral unit at 13 but ended early, later returned to mainstream school.
Legacy
Emerging voice in contemporary British literature, elected FRSL in 40 Under 40. Known for dark, compelling novels exploring northern English life, religion, and trauma.
Trivia
- Refused school at age 11.
- Raised LDS, left in teens.
- Wrote second novel in car during prison librarian lunch breaks.