Amy Sackville
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Amy Sackville is a British
writer
whose debut novel
The Still Point
was the winner of the 2010 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
.
Sackville studied English and theatre studies at Leeds University, followed by an MA at Oxford's Exeter College
before taking a job in the publishing industry. She also studied an MPhil in creative writing
at London
's Goldsmiths College. Her first novel was published in 2010 and nominated for that year's Orange Prize for Fiction
.
United Kingdom
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
whose debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
The Still Point
The Still Point
The Still Point is a 2010 novel by British author Amy Sackville. The book was Sackville's debut novel, and was the winner of the 2010 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize...
was the winner of the 2010 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize is a literary prize awarded annually for the best work of literature by an author from the Commonwealth aged 35 or under, written in English and published in the United Kingdom...
.
Sackville studied English and theatre studies at Leeds University, followed by an MA at Oxford's Exeter College
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
before taking a job in the publishing industry. She also studied an MPhil in creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
at London
London
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's Goldsmiths College. Her first novel was published in 2010 and nominated for that year's Orange Prize for Fiction
Orange Prize for Fiction
The Orange Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes, annually awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English, and published in the United Kingdom in the preceding year...
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External links
- 'Point and Counterpoint', review of The Still Point in The Oxonian ReviewThe Oxonian ReviewThe Oxonian Review is a literature and arts review journal produced by graduate students at the University of Oxford. Each week during term time, an online edition is published featuring reviews and essays on current affairs and literature...