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Imogen Hermes Gowar



Imogen Hermes Gowar studied Archaeology, Anthropology and Art History before going on to work in museums. She began to write fiction inspired by the artefacts she worked with, and in 2013 won the Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarship to study for an MA in Creative Writing at UEA. The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock was a finalist in the MsLexia First Novel Competition and shortlisted for the inaugural Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers' Award.
 

Genres: Horror, Historical
 
Novels
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Collections
   The Haunting Season (2021) (with others)
   The Winter Spirits (2023) (with others)
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Imogen Hermes Gowar recommends
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Whale Fall (2024)
Elizabeth O'Connor
"Mesmerizing. A novel with such presence, both wild and still: utterly exquisite."
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Glorious Exploits (2024)
Ferdia Lennon
"What a truly magnificent novel this is: in turns riotous, brutal and deeply affecting. I am in no doubt that Ferdia Lennon is the real deal. His captivating storytelling resonates with all the beauty of Euripides' plays."
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For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain (2023)
Victoria MacKenzie
"For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain is a novel of rare brightness and clarity, concise and yet capacious: it illuminates the meeting of two extraordinary women like a shaft of sunlight."

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Awards
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (2018) : The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
Desmond Elliott Prize Best Book nominee (2018) : The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
Women's Prize For Fiction Best Novel nominee (2018) : The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
Betty Trask Award Best First Novel nominee (2019) : The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock


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