The Mermaid of Black Conch by UEA graduate Monique Roffey has been shortlisted for the 2021 Republic of Consciousness Prize, which rewards books published by independent presses. The novel was published last year by Peepal Tree Press, which will receive £1,000. Monique graduated from the English Literature BA programme at UEA in 1987. Her first […]
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Monique Roffey longlisted for OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature
The Mermaid of Black Conch by UEA alumna Monique Roffey has been longlisted for the 2021 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One Caribbean Media. The novel was published by Peepal Tree Press last year, and was the winner of the 2020 Costa Book Award. It is currently also longlisted for the Republic of […]
Monique Roffey shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize
The Mermaid of Black Conch by UEA alumna Monique Roffey has been shortlisted for the 2021 Rathbones Folio Prize, which is open to all genres and forms of literature and is worth £30,000 to the winner. Monique was born in Trinidad and graduated from the English Literature BA at UEA in 1987. Her first novel Sun Dog was […]
Alex Pheby and Monique Roffey longlisted for Republic of Consciousness Prize
Two UEA graduates have been longlisted for the 2021 Republic of Consciousness Prize, which rewards books published by independent presses. All the presses will receive £1,000. Alex Pheby is nominated for Mordew, published by Galley Beggar, while Monique Roffey is nominated for The Mermaid of Black Conch, published by Peepal Tree Press. Monique graduated from […]
Monique Roffey wins Costa Book Award
The Mermaid of Black Conch by UEA alumna Monique Roffey has won the 2020 Costa Book Award, for which she will receive £30,000. She was previously announced as the category winner of the 2020 Costa Novel Award. The Mermaid of Black Conch was published by Peepal Tree Press in March last year. Monique was born […]
Monique Roffey and Rebecca Tamás longlisted for Rathbones Folio Prize
Two UEA alumni have been longlisted for the 2021 Rathbones Folio Prize, which is open to all genres and forms of literature and is worth £30,000 to the winner. Monique Roffey, who graduated from the UEA English Literature BA in 1987, is nominated for The Mermaid of Black Conch, which was published by Peepal Tree […]
Monique Roffey wins Costa Best Novel Award
The Mermaid of Black Conch by UEA alumna Monique Roffey has won the Novel category of the 2020 Costa Book Awards. It was published by Peepal Tree Press in March last year. Monique was born in Trinidad and graduated from the English Literature BA programme at UEA in 1987. Her first novel Sun Dog was published in 2002. The […]
Monique Roffey shortlisted for Costa Novel Award
The Mermaid of Black Conch by UEA alumna Monique Roffey has been shortlisted in the Novel category of the Costa Book Awards. It was published by Peepal Tree Press earlier this year. Monique was born in Trinidad and graduated from UEA in 1987. Her first novel Sun Dog was published in 2002. The White Woman On The Green Bicycle, published […]
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
The Mermaid of Black Conch is the new novel by UEA alumna Monique Roffey and is published by Peepal Tree Press this week. Monique was born in Trinidad and graduated from UEA in 1987. Her first novel Sun Dog was published in 2002. The White Woman On The Green Bicycle, published in 2009, was shortlisted […]
