Jonathan Buckley (writer)

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Jonathan Buckley
OccupationNovelist
Notable worksTell
Notable awardsNovel Award (2022)
Website
www.jonathan-buckley.co.uk

Jonathan Buckley is a British writer who won the BBC National Short Story Award in 2015 and the Novel Prize in 2022. He has written twelve novels and a number of travel guides.

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Early and personal life

Buckley was born in the West Midlands and now lives in Brighton. [1]

Career

Prior to becoming a novel writer, Buckley was an editor Rough Guides. [2] Buckley has written a dozen novels and is a regular contributor to publications like The Times Literary Supplement . [1] He has been a Fellow at the Royal Literary Fund since 2003. [3] In 2015, Buckley won the BBC National Short Story Award for his story Briar Road. [4] His twelfth novel Tell won the Novel Prize in 2022. [1]

Bibliography

Novels

Guidebooks

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References

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  2. Buckley, Jonathan (2015-10-13). "Jonathan Buckley: 'My novel is a mirrored room'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  3. "Announcing the 2022 Novel Prize shortlist". Giramondo Publishing. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  4. Lea, Richard (2015-10-06). "Jonathan Buckley beats Hilary Mantel and Mark Haddon to BBC short story award". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-05-19.