Alison will be talking about the writing of her novels, reading from her books and taking questions.
Alison Moore’s first novel, ‘The Lighthouse’, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 and in the New Writer of the Year category of the National Book Awards 2012 before going on to win the McKitterick Prize 2013. Her short stories have been published in various magazines and anthologies, including ‘Best British Short Stories’. The title story of her debut collection ‘The Pre-War House and Other Stories’ won first prize in the novella category of ‘The New Writer’ Prose and Poetry Prizes. The collection was nominated for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award 2013. Born in Manchester in 1971, she lives near Nottingham and is an honorary lecturer in the School of English at Nottingham University. www.alison-moore.com
