Benjamin Wood is an accomplished English author, born in 1981 and raised in northwest England. He has established a reputation for producing exceptional literature and fiction works, gaining recognition in the industry through several prestigious nominations and awards. Wood pursued higher education in creative writing, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of British Columbia.
Wood's debut novel, "The Bellwether Revivals," published in 2012, was met with critical acclaim and nominations for the Costa First Novel Award and the Commonwealth Book Prize. The novel's success continued when it won France's Prix du Roman Fnac in 2014. This early recognition marked the beginning of Wood's successful writing career and solidified his position as a notable author to watch.
Following the success of "The Bellwether Revivals," Wood published his second novel, "The Ecliptic," in 2015. The book was shortlisted for the Encore Award and the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, demonstrating Wood's ability to maintain the high standards set by his debut work. In 2018, Wood released "A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better," which was shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Literature and the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Wood's latest novel, "The Young Accomplice," was published by Penguin Viking in June 2022 and has been selected as one of the books of the year by several prominent publications. A serialised version of the novel was broadcast as a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime in April 2023.
In addition to his writing career, Wood is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at King's College London. He currently resides in Surrey with his wife and sons, balancing his time between teaching and writing. Wood's impressive body of work and his commitment to nurturing the next generation of writers make him a significant figure in the literary world.