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Gwendoline Riley

Gwendoline Riley is a British writer, born in 1979 in London. Best-known works include Cold Water, Sick Notes, Joshua Spassky and Opposed Positions. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Somerset Maugham Award and Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Gwendoline Riley, mostly literary fiction, published by Picador, first published in 2026.

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The Palm House cover
The Palm House2026 · ★ 3.0
GenresLiterary Fiction 1PublishersPicador

Awards & honours

5 recorded
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize2017Somerset Maugham Award2008Betty Trask Award2002

Literary prizes

Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize 2017Somerset Maugham Award 2008Betty Trask Award 2002

Genre awards

Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes 2026

Honours & fellowships

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 2018

Books

1 book
The Palm House cover
The Palm House2026 · ★ 3.0

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We have reviewed 1 book by Gwendoline Riley: The Palm House.

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