Liam Brown (born 26 April 1983) is a British writer. His debut novel, Real Monsters, was published in 2015[1] by Legend Press. His second novel, Wild Life,[2] was published in 2016 and his third, Broadcast,[3] was published in 2017. In 2019 his fourth novel, Skin, was shortlisted for the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize.[4] In 2023 his fifth novel, Evergreens, was published by Legend Press [5] and shortlisted for Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year 2024 by the Romantic Novelists' Association.[6]
Liam Brown | |
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| Born | 26 April 1983 Birmingham, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | 2013–present |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Notable works | Real Monsters |
Early life and education edit
Brown was born and grew up in Birmingham, England. After leaving school, he spent "five years working a series of increasingly dead-end jobs",[7] before attending the University of Greenwich. In 2010 he received the de Rohan Scholarship,[8] enabling him to study for an MA in creative writing at Oxford Brookes University.
Writing edit
In 2013, Brown’s novel Fade To White was shortlisted for the 2013 Luke Bitmead Bursary.[9] Brown’s debut novel, Real Monsters, was published in 2015 by Legend Press. A short, sharp satire on the war on terror, author Ben Myers described Real Monsters as "a memorable and moving portrait of the futility of 21st century conflict".[10] His second novel Wild Life, "a compelling, chilling investigation into the dark instincts of masculinity",[11] was published in 2016, followed by Broadcast, a retelling of Faust,[citation needed] in 2017. His fourth novel, Skin,[12] was published in 2019, followed by Evergreens in 2023.
Works edit
- Real Monsters (Legend Press, 2015)
- Wild Life (Legend Press, 2016)
- Broadcast (Legend Press/Penguin Random House Australia, 2017)
- Skin (Legend Press, 2019)
- Evergreens (Legend Press, 2023)
References edit
- ^ Real Monsters. ASIN 1910394564.
- ^ "New wild second novel from Liam Brown • Blog • Legend Business • Legend Times Group". www.legendtimesgroup.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Broadcast by Liam Brown". Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Sam Jordison (6 August 2019). "Not the Booker Prize 2019". The Guardian.
- ^ "EVERGREENS by Liam Brown". www.legendpress.co.uk.
- ^ RNA (9 April 2024). "Not the Booker Prize 2019". Romantic Novelists' Association.
- ^ "Author Bio". Legend Press Website.
- ^ "Brookes alumnus to set 'Monsters' loose on public". Oxford Brookes Website. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015.
- ^ Joshua Farrington (8 November 2013). "Gatford named winner of Luke Bitmead Bursary". The Bookseller.
- ^ "Real Monsters". Legend Press.
- ^ "Wild Life, by Liam Brown". The Guardian.
- ^ Sam Jordison (6 August 2019). "Not the Booker Prize 2019". The Guardian.