Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2016) Winner
Natasha Pulley
ナターシャ・プーリー
Natasha Pulley
Aliases:
Natasha Katherine Pulley
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1988-12-04 （Cambridge）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Cambridge → Oxford → Norwich
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Associate lecturer
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Affiliations
- Bath Spa University, City, University of London, University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education
- Nominations
- Authors' Club First Novel Award Shortlisted (2016), Gaylactic Spectrum Award Shortlisted (2016), Encore Award Shortlisted (2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soham Village College | — | General Education | Secondary Education | — | United Kingdom |
| New College, Oxford | Literary Humanities | English | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of East Anglia | Literature, Drama and Creative Writing | Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) | MA | — | United Kingdom |
| Tokyo (study abroad) | — | — | — | 1年間 | Japan |
Soham Village College
General Education
Degree:
Secondary Education
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
New College, Oxford
Literary Humanities
/ English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts in English
University of East Anglia
Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
/ Creative Writing (Prose Fiction)
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United Kingdom
Master of Arts
Tokyo (study abroad)
Period:
1年間
Country:
Japan
One-year scholarship study abroad
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Betty Trask Award | The Watchmaker of Filigree Street | — | Society of Authors | Won |
| 2016 | Locus Award for Best First Novel | The Watchmaker of Filigree Street | First Novel | Locus Magazine | Nominated (5th) |
| 2016 | Crawford Award | The Watchmaker of Filigree Street | — | — | Shortlisted |
Betty Trask Award
2016
Work:
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
Won
Locus Award for Best First Novel
2016
Work:
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
Category:
First Novel
Organization:
Locus Magazine
Result:
Nominated (5th)
Crawford Award
2016
Work:
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
2015 Historical Fantasy 325 pagesA fantastical tale set in Victorian London involving a mysterious watchmaker and a bomb plot.
TimeFateMachineryQueer themes
The Bedlam Stacks
2017 Historical Fantasy 337 pagesSet in 19th-century Peruvian Andes.
ColonialismMagical plantsAdventure
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow
2020 Historical Fantasy 512 pagesSequel in the same universe with Japanese elements.
PrecognitionJapanese culturePolitics
Bibliography
- The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
- The Bedlam Stacks
- The Lost Future of Pepperharrow
- The Kingdoms
- The Half Life of Valery K
- The Mars House
- The Hymn to Dionysus
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic proseDetailed historical settingsBlended fantasy elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Clocks and timeAlternate historyQueer relationshipsOriental elements
Legacy
British fantasy author known for her debut winning the Betty Trask Award, creating a unique historical fantasy universe with LGBTQ+ themes.