THE 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year longlist has been announced, showcasing amazing literary talent inspired by the landscapes, history and culture of the Lake District, Cumbria. The Coronavirus pandemic and national lockdowns of 2020 highlighted to many the importance of natural spaces. From guides highlighting how to enjoy wild swimming and other activities safely, amazing stories of Lake District figures and traditions plus fantastic fictional tales set across Cumbria, the area continues to inspire writing in almost every discipline. The county’s contribution to national fields is also recognised, with works from restaurant and broadcaster critic Grace Dent and farming personality James Rebanks also featuring.
THE 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year longlist has been announced, showcasing amazing literary talent inspired by the landscapes, history and culture of the Lake District, Cumbria. The Coronavirus pandemic and national lockdowns of 2020 highlighted to many the importance of natural spaces. From guides highlighting how to enjoy wild swimming and other activities safely, amazing stories of Lake District figures and traditions plus fantastic fictional tales set across Cumbria, the area continues to inspire writing in almost every discipline. The county’s contribution to national fields is also recognised, with works from restaurant and broadcaster critic Grace Dent and farming personality James Rebanks also featuring.
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Featuring the five short-listed stories for the BBC National Short Story Award, this collection brings together a high-caliber group of new and established British authors exploring human relationships at their most dysfunctional and yet sustaining. Splintered families, the persistence of love, the public versus the private, and the plight of the outsider provide recurring themes in this 2010 selection of works. synopsis may belong to another edition of this title.
Review: Every sentence is both unpredictable and exactly what it should be. Reading them is a series of short shocks of (agreeably envious) pleasure.
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About the Author:
Sarah Hall was born in Cumbria in 1974. She received a BA from Aberystwyth University, Wales, and a MLitt in Creative Writing from St Andrews, Scotland . She is the author of Haweswater, which won the 2003 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel, a Society of Authors Betty Trask Award, and a Lakeland Book of the Year prize. I
As the Government encourages everyone to stay home to help protect the NHS and save lives many lovers of Cumbria and the Lake District have been turning to the written word to transport themselves to the county. From the poems of Wordsworth, through to the enchanting stories and illustrations of Beatrix Potter, as well as contemporary poems, guides and novels the Lake District has always inspired world-class writing. With travel currently off the cards the wide range of lakes-inspired literature has become a much-needed outlet for many counting down the days until they can visit the county in person once again.