Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 31 (2014) Winner
Sam Byers
サム・バイヤーズ
Samu Byāzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979 （Bury St Edmunds）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bury St Edmunds → Norwich
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2013-2024
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for 2013 Costa Book Awards First Novel Award (Idiopathy), Longlisted for 2014 Desmond Elliott Prize (Idiopathy)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of East Anglia | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of East Anglia | — | Creative Writing | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United Kingdom
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Betty Trask Award | Idiopathy | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2013 | Waterstones 11 | Idiopathy | — | Waterstones | winner |
Betty Trask Award
2014
Work:
Idiopathy
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Waterstones 11
2013
Work:
Idiopathy
Organization:
Waterstones
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Idiopathy
2013 SatireA satire based on the spread of a BSE-like disease.
diseasesocial satire
Perfidious Albion
2018 SatireA new media satire that switches into a hi-tech dystopia centred on class politics.
mediapoliticsclass
Come Join Our Disease
2021 NovelBibliography
- Idiopathy (2013)
- Perfidious Albion (2018)
- Come Join Our Disease (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalsharp social commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- diseasepoliticsdystopia
Legacy
British novelist known for satirical works, winner of the Betty Trask Award.