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Sophie Mackintosh (born 1988 ) is a British short story writer and novelist. Her debut novel, The Water Cure, was nominated for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.

Biography
Mackintosh was born in South Wales and grew up in Pembrokeshire. When she started writing, her initial focus was on poetry, but gravitated towards prose fiction, which she has combined around holding various jobs during her 20s.

She is bilingual, and cites Welsh mythology and Angela Carter as influences. Mackintosh enjoys running and eating, and as of 2018, is working on her second novel.

Novels

 * The Water Cure (2018), Hamish Hamilton

Short Stories

 * Holiday with a T (2017), Home is Elsewhere: An Anthology: The 2017 Berlin Writing Prize Anthology
 * What I Am Afraid Of (2017), Five Dials
 * Grace (2016), The White Review
 * The Running Ones (2016), Stylist
 * The Weak Spot (2015), Granta

Awards

 * 2018: Man Booker Prize, longlist (The Water Cure)
 * 2017: Berlin Writing Prize, shortlist. (Holiday with a T)
 * 2016: The White Review Short Story Prize, winner. (Grace)
 * 2016: Virago / Stylist Short Story Prize, winner. (The Running Ones)