Luke Williams (author) explained

Luke Williams (born 1977)^[1] is a Scottish author, whose first novel The Echo Chamber won the 2011 Saltire Society's Scottish First Book of the Year award.^[2] He co-authored a book with Natasha Soobramanien, titled Diego Garcia, which won the Goldsmiths Prize in 2022.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} Williams teaches Creative Writing at Birkbeck.^[7]

Life

Williams grew up in Fife and divides his time between London and Edinburgh.^[1] He studied history at the University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews.^[8] He completed an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia, where he was taught by W. G. Sebald, who influenced him greatly; Williams contributing a chapter to .^[1]

External links

• writers' hub - The Life of a Writer - Luke Williams & Natasha Soobramanien

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luke Williams Author Page . 24 November 2013 . dead . 26 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126100848/http://www.foyles.co.uk/Luke-Williams . Foyles.
2. Web site: The Saltire Society Literary Awards 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170623090508/http://www.publishing.stir.ac.uk/2011/12/01/saltire-society-literary-awards-2011/ . 23 June 2017 . dead . 23 November 2011 . .
3. Web site: Diego Garcia . 13 November 2023 . Goldsmiths, University of London . en.
4. News: Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams win Goldsmiths Prize 2022 . 21 November 2022 . The Times of India . 11 November 2022 . en.
5. Web site: Shaffi . Sarah . 10 November 2022 . Goldsmiths prize goes to collaborative duo Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams . 21 November 2022 . the Guardian . en.
6. Web site: Comerford . Ruth . Soobramanien and Williams become first duo to win Goldsmiths Prize . 10 November 2022 . 21 November 2022 . The Bookseller . en.
7. Web site: Mr Luke Williams — Birkbeck, University of London . 13 November 2023 . bbk.ac.uk.
8. Web site: Interview: Luke Williams on The Echo Chamber . . 5 December 2013 . dead . 28 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180128190453/http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/interview-luke-williams-on-the-echo-chamber.