Paul Murray’s The Bee Sting wins inaugural Nero book of the year prize
Irish author’s ‘suspenseful and linguistically astonishing’ fourth novel praised for its ‘great wit and humanity’ by judge Bernardine Evaristo
January 2024
Paul Murray and Fern Brady win inaugural Nero book awards
Booker-shortlisted author Murray and standup turned memoirist Brady won in the best fiction and nonfiction categories, alongside debut and children’s fiction winners Michael Magee and Beth Lincoln
November 2023
Paul Murray and Fern Brady shortlisted for inaugural Nero awards
The prizes, which have picked up from the abruptly cancelled Costa awards, cover fiction, debut fiction, children’s fiction and non-fiction
May 2023
No rhyme or reason: why is poetry missing from the new Caffè Nero book awards?
