Wyl Menmuir
Wyl Menmuir is a multi-award winning author based in Cornwall. His 2016 debut novel, The Many was longlisted for the Booker Award and was an Observer Best Fiction of the year pick. His second novel, Fox Fires was published in 2021 and his short fiction has been published by the BBC, Nightjar Press, Kneehigh Theatre and National Trust Books, and has twice appeared in Best British Short Stories. Wyl's first full-length non fiction book, The Draw of the Sea, won the Roger Deakin Award from the Society of Authors and a Holyer an Gof Award. His second non-fiction book, The Heart of The Woods, won the prestigious Award for Excellence from the Outdoor Photographers and Writers Guild. A former journalist, Wyl has written for Radio 4, The Guardian and The Observer.
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