Press and News
17 November 2009 – The Wilderness announced the winner of the AMI Literature Award
30 October 2009 – The Wilderness shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award
28 August 2009 – The Wilderness longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award
28 July 2009 – The Wilderness longlisted for the 2009 Man Booker Prize
18 June 2009 – The Wilderness announced the winner of the 2009 Betty Trask Prize
21 April 2009 – shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2009
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18 March 2009 – The Wilderness longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2009
To read recent reviews of The Wilderness, or to listen to interviews and podcasts, follow the links below
The Guardian, 28 February 2009 – “A stunning composition of human fragility and intensity”
The Independent, 27 February 2009 – “A mesmerising work of patient compassion”
The Financial Times, 23 February 2009
The Washington Post, 20 February 2009
The Evening Standard, 19 February 2009
The Book Forum, February/March
The New York Times, 12 February 2009
The Arts Show, RTE – radio interview, 10 February 2009
Interview with Lorna Owen, editor at Doubleday
Harper’s Bazaar – Jan 2009
Feature article ‘Stars of 2009′
“The book’s account of the unravelling effect of Alzheimer’s disease is so vivid it is hard to believe it was written by a 33 year old.”
