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Nadifa Mohamed and Adam Roberts both listed for prestigious awards

  • Date29 July 2021

Two members of the Department of English received recognition for their published work this week.

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Nadifa Mohamed

Firstly, Nadifa Mohamed’s novel The Fortune Men was longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize. Then, Professor Adam Roberts’ It’s the End of the World: But What Are We Really Afraid Of? Was shortlisted in the 2021 British Fantasy Awards.

Congratulations to Nadifa and Adam, and good luck from everyone in the department.

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