Wyl Menmuir

Wyl Menmuir (born 1979) is a British novelist, best known for his debut novel, The Many, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2016. He was born in Stockport, in Greater Manchester, and grew up in nearby Romiley. He was educated at Marple Hall School, Ridge Danyers College, the University of Newcastle and Manchester Metropolitan University. He now lives on the north coast of Cornwall.He now runs a memoir writing class at Curtis Brown as part of his work, which you can sign up to online. [1][2][3]

Works

  • The Many (2016) ISBN 978-1784630485
  • In Dark Places (2017) ISBN 978-0707804422
  • Fox Fires (2021) ISBN 978-1784632335[4]
  • The Draw of the Sea (2023) ISBN 9780711273979[5]
  • The Heart of the Woods (2024) ISBN 978-0711289246

References

  1. ↑ "Wyl Menmuir in Conversation with Patrick Gale". Cornwall Theatre Company. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Catherine (4 August 2016). "The Many by Wyl Menmuir review – a disturbing debut". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Helen (3 August 2016). "Stockport-born author is in the running to win the Man Booker Prize 2016". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Peake-Tomkinson, Alex (19 June 2021). "O father, where art thou? Fox Fires, by Wyl Menmuir, reviewed". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Draw of the Sea by Wyl Menmuir | Quarto At A Glance | The Quarto Group". Quarto. Retrieved 4 March 2024.



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