Moses McKenzie

Moses McKenzie (born 1998) is a British writer. His debut novel An Olive Grove in Ends (2022) won the Hawthornden Prize and the Somerset Maugham Prize.[1] This was followed by his second novel Fast by the Horns (2024).[2]

Early life and education

McKenzie spent his early childhood in Cornwall[3] before moving to Bristol at age 7, where he grew up on Stapleton Road in Easton.[4] He is of Jamaican descent.[5] McKenzie attended St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of the West of England.[3] McKenzie was raised a Baptist and converted to Islam.[6]

Bibliography

  • An Olive Grove in Ends (2022)
  • Fast by the Horns (2024)
  • Untitled third novel (TBA)

Accolades

Year Award Category Title Result Ref
2022 Soho House Awards Breakthrough Writer Won [7]
2023 Somerset Maugham Award An Olive Grove in Ends Won [8]
Hawthornden Prize Won [1]
2025 The Sunday Times Young Writer Award Fast by the Horns Pending [6]

References

  1. ^ a b Beown, Lauren (1 September 2023). "McKenzie's 'profound' debut novel wins Hawthornden Prize for Literature". The Bookseller.
  2. ^ Cummins, Anthony (27 April 2024). "Moses McKenzie: 'I was thinking about the predicament of the black British diaspora'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b Raval, Priyanka (26 April 2022). "Moses McKenzie: The new talent from ends". The Bristol Cable. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ Lisseman, Christian (6 May 2022). "Author Q&A: Moses McKenzie". Big Issue North. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Contribtor: Moses McKenzie". Granta. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b Thomas-Corr, Johanna (3 March 2025). "The Sunday Times Young Writer award: meet our shortlisted authors". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  7. ^ Fedorova, Anastasiia (1 September 2022). "Meet the winners of Soho House Awards 2022". Soho House. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  8. ^ McDonald, Teddy (29 June 2023). "'A plethora of riches' – announcing the winners of the 2023 Society of Authors' Awards". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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