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‘The Shock of the Fall’ named Costa Book of the Year

Wednesday, 29 January 2014    Books+Publishing
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In the UK, Nathan Filer’s The Shock of the Fall (HarperCollins) has won the £30,000 (A$56,500) Costa Book of the Year award, after previously winning the First Novel category. The award judges described Filer’s novel, which explores ‘themes of loss, grief and mental illness’, as ‘extraordinary’. ‘It’s hard to believe this is a first novel—it’s...

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