- Source: Raphael Selbourne
Raphael Selbourne (born 1968 in Oxford, England) is a British writer. His debut novel Beauty was awarded the 2009 Costa First Novel Award and the McKitterick Prize in 2010.
Background
Born in Oxford, his father is political commentator David Selbourne. He grew up in Oxford and studied Politics at the University of Sussex before moving to Italy. He lived in the West Midlands for many years, the setting for his debut novel Beauty.
Bibliography
Selbourne, Raphael (2009), Beauty, Tindal Street Press, ISBN 9780955647673
External links
Profile and interview in The Times
Extract from Beauty featured in The Guardian newspaper
Review of Beauty in The View From Here
Interview in The Independent
Tindal Street Press