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Gerard Woodward

Gerard Woodward lives in Manchester. His first novel, August, was published in 2001 to great acclaim, and he has also written three award-winning collections of poetry. When he is not writing, Gerard refills the chocolate machines at Manchester University.

Series

Aldous Jones trilogy
1. August (2001)
2. I'll Go to Bed at Noon (2004)
3. A Curious Earth (2007)

Novels

Nourishment (2010)
aka Letters from an Unknown Woman
Vanishing (2014)
The Paper Lovers (2018)

Collections

Householder (poems) (1991)
After the Deafening (poems) (1994)
Island to Island (poems) (1999)
We Were Pedestrians (poems) (2005)
Caravan Thieves (2008)
The Seacunny (poems) (2012)
Legoland (2016)

Awards

	Whitbread Prize Best First Novel nominee (2001) : August
	The Man Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2004) : I'll Go to Bed at Noon

Gerard Woodward recommends

Baber's Apple (2006)
Michael Marr
"Rich, lyrical, inventive, witty, a superb first novel that buzzes with energy!"

Gifted (2007)
Nikita Lalwani
"Oustanding. Rich, vivid, fluent and well-paced with a wonderful cast of well-developed, engaging characters and a constantly surprising story line."

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