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Sean Lusk

Sean Lusk

17/12/2021 by sean.lusk

A Woman of Opinion, Doubleday, 4 July 2024

SeanĀ is an award-winning short story writer, winner of the Manchester Fiction Prize, the Fish Short Story Prize and runner-up in the Bridport and Tom-Gallon Trust prizes. He has lived in Greece, Pakistan and Egypt, working variously as a gardener, speechwriter and diplomatic official. He now lives near Forres on the Moray Firth. His first novel The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley (2022, Doubleday/Penguin) was a BBC2 Between the Covers pick and shortlisted for the Saltire prize debut of the year and long listed for the Walter Scott Prize. His latest novel, A Woman of Opinion, was published by Doubleday in July 2024, and chosen as Sunday Times historical novel of the month.

Published works:

The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley

The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley

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Writes about:

  • 20th Century

Is similar to:

  • Annie Garthwaite
  • Anna Mazzola
  • Frances Quinn
  • Kate Griffin
  • Essie Fox

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  • Scotland

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