Evie Wyld
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Evie Wyld is the author of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
winning novel After the Fire, A Still Small Voice
. In 2010 she was listed by The Daily Telegraph
as one of the twenty best British authors under the age of 40.
Born in 1980, Evie Wyld grew up on her parents Sugar Cane farm in New South Wales
although spent most of her grown-up life in South East London. In The Guardian
she recounts how as a child she suffered from viral encephalitis
.
She obtained a B.A.
from Bath Spa University
and an M.A.
from Goldsmiths, University of London, both in Creative Writing.
She took over from Nii Parkes
as Booktrust
's online 'Writer in Residence' in March 2009. the position lasts for two years and has now passed to Clare Wigfall
.
Wyld now lives in Stockwell
and works at an independent bookshop in Peckham
.
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...
winning novel After the Fire, A Still Small Voice
After the Fire, A Still Small Voice
After the Fire, A Still Small Voice is the debut novel by author Evie Wyld published in August 2009 by Jonathan Cape in the UK and Pantheon Books in the US. It won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and a Betty Trask Award. and was also shortlisted for both the Orange Award for New Writers and...
. In 2010 she was listed by The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
as one of the twenty best British authors under the age of 40.
Born in 1980, Evie Wyld grew up on her parents Sugar Cane farm in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
although spent most of her grown-up life in South East London. In The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
she recounts how as a child she suffered from viral encephalitis
Viral encephalitis
Viral encephalitis refers to a type of Encephalitis caused by a virus.Encephalitis may be caused by a variety of afflictions.Types include:*Arbovirus encephalitis**La Crosse encephalitis**California encephalitis virus**Japanese Encephalitis**St...
.
She obtained a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University is a university based in, and around, Bath, England. The institution was previously known as Bath College of Higher Education, and later Bath Spa University College...
and an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Goldsmiths, University of London, both in Creative Writing.
She took over from Nii Parkes
Nii Parkes
Born in the UK, in 1974, and raised in Ghana , Nii Ayikwei Parkes is a performance poet, writer and sociocultural commentator. A veteran of several poetry festivals, and former Poet-In-Residence at the Poetry Cafe in London, he has performed Poetry in the UK, Europe, Ghana and the US and was a 2005...
as Booktrust
Booktrust
Booktrust is an independent British charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to engage with books. Established in 1992, it has received UK government funding since 2004, and inspired similar schemes in over 20 countries. In December 2010 it was announced that the government...
's online 'Writer in Residence' in March 2009. the position lasts for two years and has now passed to Clare Wigfall
Clare Wigfall
Clare Wigfall is a British writer, born in Greenwich, London 1976. Her debut collection of short stories The Loudest Sound and Nothing was published by Faber and Faber in 2007 to critical acclaim....
.
Wyld now lives in Stockwell
Stockwell
Stockwell is a district in inner south west London, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth.It is situated south south-east of Charing Cross. Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington all border Stockwell...
and works at an independent bookshop in Peckham
Peckham
Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
.
Short stories
- "What will happen to the dog after we are dead?" (published in Goldfish: An Anthology of Writing from Goldsmiths)
- "The Convalescent's Handbook" (online) first published in Sea Stories, an anthology from the National Maritime MuseumNational Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum of its kind in the world. The historic buildings forming part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, it also incorporates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,...
- "The Building Opposite" (appeared in 3:AM Magazine3:AM Magazine3:AM Magazine is a literary magazine, which was set up as 3ammagazine.com in April 2000 and is edited from Paris. Its editor-in-chief since inception has been Andrew Gallix, a lecturer at the Sorbonne ....
anthology London, New York, Paris) - "The Whales" (online) from BooktrustBooktrustBooktrust is an independent British charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to engage with books. Established in 1992, it has received UK government funding since 2004, and inspired similar schemes in over 20 countries. In December 2010 it was announced that the government...
- "Menzies Meat" (online)
- "Free Swim" (online)
- "Six Degrees of Separation" (online)
Novels
- After the Fire, A Still Small VoiceAfter the Fire, A Still Small VoiceAfter the Fire, A Still Small Voice is the debut novel by author Evie Wyld published in August 2009 by Jonathan Cape in the UK and Pantheon Books in the US. It won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and a Betty Trask Award. and was also shortlisted for both the Orange Award for New Writers and...
(2009), winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys PrizeJohn Llewellyn Rhys PrizeThe 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...
and a Betty Trask AwardBetty Trask AwardThe Betty Trask Prize and Awards are for first novels written by authors under the age of 35, who reside in a current or former Commonwealth nation. The awards were established in 1984 by the Society of Authors, at the bequest of the late Betty Trask, a reclusive author of over thirty romance novels...
.
External links
- Official site
- Twitter site
- Interview
- Interview on youtubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
abour short story writing