Lisa McInerney's debut novel wins literary prize

Irish author Lisa McInerney has won the Desmond Elliott Prize for her first novel.

Lisa McInerney's debut novel wins literary prize
Wed, 22 Jun, 2016 - 19:50

Irish author Lisa McInerney has won the Desmond Elliott Prize for her first novel.

The Glorious Heresies beat Gavin McCrea's Mrs Engels and The House At The Edge Of The World by Julia Rochester to claim the £10,000 best debut novel of the year award.

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