Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 25 (2008) Winner
Ross Raisin
ロス・レイジン
Rosu Reijin
Aliases:
Ross Radford Raisin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979 （Silsden, Yorkshire, England, UK）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Silsden, West Yorkshire → London
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer
- Active Years
- 2008-2024
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- Guardian First Book Award shortlist (2008), John Llewellyn Rhys Prize shortlist (2008), International Dublin Literary Award shortlist (2010), Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist (2008), Portico Prize shortlist (2008), Authors' Club First Novel Award shortlist (2009)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Bradford Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
King's College London
Country:
United Kingdom
Goldsmiths, University of London
Country:
United Kingdom
Bradford Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
attended
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Betty Trask Award | God's Own Country | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2009 | Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award | God's Own Country | — | Sunday Times | winner |
| 2013 | Granta Best of Young British Novelists | — | — | Granta | selected |
| 2018 | Royal Society of Literature Fellowship | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | fellow |
| 2017 | Society of Authors Scholarship | — | — | Society of Authors | recipient |
| 2024 | BBC National Short Story Award | Ghost Kitchen | — | BBC | winner |
Betty Trask Award
2008
Work:
God's Own Country
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award
2009
Work:
God's Own Country
Organization:
Sunday Times
Result:
winner
Granta Best of Young British Novelists
2013
Organization:
Granta
Result:
selected
Royal Society of Literature Fellowship
2018
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
fellow
Society of Authors Scholarship
2017
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
recipient
BBC National Short Story Award
2024
Work:
Ghost Kitchen
Organization:
BBC
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
God's Own Country
2008 novelFocuses on Sam Marsdyke, a disturbed adolescent living in a harsh rural environment, following his journey from isolated oddity to outright insanity.
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Waterline
2011 novelA Natural
2017 novelA Hunger
2022 novelBibliography
- God's Own Country (2008)
- Waterline (2011)
- A Natural (2017)
- Read This if you Want to be a Great Writer (2018)
- A Hunger (2022)
Legacy
Named on Granta's Best of Young British Novelists list and winner of several literary awards including Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year.
Trivia
- Debut novel God's Own Country published as Out Backward in North America.
- Currently writer-in-residence for First Story charity.