Carys Davies

Clear is one of 15 books longlisted for the 2025  Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize, awarded annually to 'a distinguished work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry, evoking the spirit of a place.'

See the full longlist here

I will be in conversation with my Dutch translator, Nicolette Hoekmeijer, and bookseller Reny vd Kamp at the wonderful Athenaeum Bookshop in Spui Square, Amsterdam, on Thursday April 17th at 5.30pm. Tickets are free, you can register here

Clear is one of 12 books longlisted for the 2025 Europese Literatuurprijs which is awarded annually 'for the best contemporary European novel published in Dutch translation in the past year.'

See the full longlist here

Clear is Fiction Book of the Month at Foyles and Blackwell's - more here and here

Clear is one of six books shortlisted for this year's Winston Graham Prize. Established in Cornwall in memory of the creator of the Poldark books, the prize is awarded annually to a historical novel 'set in the UK and Ireland with a powerful sense of place.'  See the shortlist here

Elizabeth O'Connor and I will be talking about our novels Whale Fall and Clear at Hexham Book Festival on Saturday, May 10th at 5.30pm. Tickets here

I'll be talking about Clear at Monty Lit Fest on Saturday June 7th at 11am. Tickets here

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Clear is Waterstones' Welsh and Scottish Book of the Month for March. The link is here

Clear is one of five Finalists for Historical Fiction Book of the Year in the 2025 Libby Book Awards. The Awards’ panel of 1100 US librarians says it has picked books which have ‘captivated communities across the country.’

See the Finalists in all categories here