Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 36 (2019) Winner
Sophie Mackintosh
ソフィー・マッキントッシュ
Sofī Makkintosh
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1988 （South Wales, Pembrokeshire）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, Welsh
- Residence History
- South Wales, Pembrokeshire
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer
- Active Years
- 2016-2023
- Influenced By
- Angela Carter, Welsh mythology
- Nominations
- Berlin Writing Prize Shortlist (Holiday with T, 2017), Collyer Bristow Prize Shortlist (2019), Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist (Cursed Bread, 2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Warwick | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Warwick
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The White Review Short Story Prize | Grace | — | The White Review | Winner |
| 2016 | Virago/Stylist Short Story Prize | The Running Ones | — | Virago Press / Stylist | Winner |
| 2018 | Man Booker Prize | The Water Cure | — | — | Longlist |
| 2023 | Granta Best of Young British Novelists | — | — | Granta | Selected |
The White Review Short Story Prize
2016
Work:
Grace
Organization:
The White Review
Result:
Winner
Virago/Stylist Short Story Prize
2016
Work:
The Running Ones
Organization:
Virago Press / Stylist
Result:
Winner
Man Booker Prize
2018
Work:
The Water Cure
Result:
Longlist
Granta Best of Young British Novelists
2023
Organization:
Granta
Result:
Selected
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Water Cure
2018 FictionA debut novel about three sisters performing rituals to protect women in a dystopian world under their father's guidance, exposing hidden parts of real life.
dystopiafeminismtoxic masculinity
Blue Ticket
2020 Dystopian science fictionA dystopian sci-fi where women become mothers only via a lottery of blue and white tickets.
reproductive controlfemale autonomy
Cursed Bread
2023 FictionA novel based on the 1951 Pont-Saint-Esprit mass poisoning.
poisoningdesire
Bibliography
- The Water Cure (2018)
- Blue Ticket (2020)
- Cursed Bread (2023)
- Grace (2016)
- The Running Ones (2016)
- The Last Rite of the Body (2019)
- Other short stories
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dream-like narrativeetherealurgent contemporary themes
- Recurring Motifs
- female experiencemythological elementsdystopia
Legacy
Named on the 2023 Granta Best of Young British Novelists list, recognized as a significant rising voice in British fiction.
Trivia
- Bilingual in English and Welsh
- Attended a Welsh-language school
- Enjoys running and eating
- Initially focused on poetry