Somerset Maugham Award
1 appearances
Lucy Wood
ルーシー・ウッド
Rūshī Uddo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- British, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cornwall
Career
- Occupations
- Short story writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2012-2024
- Nominations
- Edge Hill Short Story Prize shortlist 2013 (Diving Belles), Edge Hill Short Story Prize shortlist 2019 (The Sing of the Shore), Dublin Literary Award longlist 2017 (Weathering), Dylan Thomas Prize longlist, Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award longlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Exeter | — | Creative Writing | Master's degree | — | United Kingdom |
University of Exeter
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Betty Trask Prize | Weathering | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| — | Somerset Maugham Award | Diving Belles | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2013 | Holyer an Gof Award | Diving Belles | — | Gorsedh Kernow | winner |
| 2013 | BBC National Short Story Award | Notes From the House Spirits | — | BBC | runner-up |
Betty Trask Prize
2016
Work:
Weathering
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Somerset Maugham Award
Work:
Diving Belles
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Holyer an Gof Award
2013
Work:
Diving Belles
Organization:
Gorsedh Kernow
Result:
winner
BBC National Short Story Award
2013
Work:
Notes From the House Spirits
Organization:
BBC
Result:
runner-up
Awards & Nominations
Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
Diving Belles
2012 Short story collectionTwelve magic-realist stories set in modern Cornwall, wrapped in local mythology.
Cornish mythologyMagic realism
Weathering
2015 NovelA novel set apart by its extraordinary treatment of the rural setting, both uncanny and pitilessly realist.
Rural landscapeRealism
The Sing of the Shore
2018 Short story collectionThirteen stories set in Cornwall in a recognizable world, with current concerns and eerie tension turning them into thrillers.
CornwallContemporary concerns
Bibliography
- Diving Belles (2012)
- Weathering (2015)
- The Sing of the Shore (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magic-realistPrecise, unindulgent, fresh and honestUncanny and pitilessly realist rural settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Cornish landscapeMythologySea and shore
Legacy
British writer known for her magic-realist short stories and novels set in Cornwall, winner of the Betty Trask Prize and other awards.
Trivia
- Grew up in Cornwall.