| The Somerset Maugham Award is a British literary prize given each May by the Society of Authors. It is awarded to the best writer or writers of a book published in the past year who is under the age of 35. The prize was instituted in 1947 by William Somerset Maugham and thus bears his name. The award is to be spent on foreign travel. The total fund for each year is £12,000. Since 1964, multiple winners have usually been chosen in the same year. In 1975 and in 2012, the award was not given. The award has twice been won by the son of a previous winner: Kingsley Amis was the father of Martin Amis, and Nigel Kneale the father of Matthew Kneale. |
Somerset Maugham Award2008Check all the winners of 2008 Somerset Maugham Award.(Click on the Award Name or Winner name to get list of all awards/winners) |
Steven HallHonored for : The Raw Shark Texts |
Nick LairdHonored for : On Purpose |
Gwendoline RileyHonored for : Joshua Spassky |
Adam ThirlwellHonored for : Miss Herbert |
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