Jonathan Buckley (writer)

Jonathan Buckley is a British writer who won the BBC National Short Story Award in 2015 and the Novel Prize in 2022. He has written twelve novels and a number of travel guides.

Early and personal life
Buckley was born in the West Midlands and now lives in Brighton.

Career
Prior to becoming a novel writer, Buckley was an editor Rough Guides. Buckley has written a dozen novels and is a regular contributor to publications like The Times Literary Supplement. He has been a Fellow at the Royal Literary Fund since 2003. In 2015, Buckley won the BBC National Short Story Award for his story Briar Road. His twelfth novel Tell won the Novel Prize in 2022.