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Jenni Fagan was born in Scotland. Jenni was selected as one of Granta ''s Best Young British Novelists after the publication of her debut novel, The Panopticon , which was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and the James Tait Black Prize. The Sunlight Pilgrims , her second novel, was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Encore Award and the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year Award and saw her win Scottish Author of the Year at the Herald Culture Awards. Luckenbooth was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2021. Jenni Fagan is a Doctor of Philosophy, she lives in Edinburgh with her son.>

About the author

Jenni Fagan was born in Scotland. She won the Gordon Burn Prize for her memoir, Ootlin, which was also longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction. Her debut novel, The Panopticon, saw her selected as a Granta Best Young British Novelist, and her second novel, The Sunlight Pilgrims, gained her Scottish Author of the Year. Jenni has been listed for the Encore Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes, the Desmond Elliott Prize, the Sunday Times Short Story Award, and the Pushcart Prize. She is a Doctor of Philosophy, a member of Liberty, and a Royal Society of Literature Fellow. She lives in Edinburgh with her son.

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With punchy prose and a harrowing story of staggering resilience and fortitude, Fagan's memoir should be required reading Claire Fuller

Product details

• Authors: 334677, Author 334677, Dr Jenni Fagan, Jenni Fagan
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 27.06.2023
• EAN: 9781804942130
• ISBN: 978-1-80494-213-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Prose: non-fiction, Scotland, Memoirs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child Abuse, c 1970 to c 1979, Autobiography: writers, c 1980 to c 1989, True stories of survival of abuse and injustice, Adoption and fostering: advice and issues, Adoption and fostering, Child abuse, Relating to childhood, biography; autobiography; health; inspirational; biographies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs