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Carys Davies is a British novelist and short story author.

Personal Life
Davies was born in Wales. She resided in Chicago and New York for 12 years prior to moving to Edinburgh, where she currently resides.

The Redemption of Galen Pike
Davies published the short story collectionThe Redemption of Galen Pike in 2014 to largely positive reception.

Clear
Referring to the extinct Norn language, Carys Davies, when interviewed by the Open Book podcast, stated she was "captivated by the words – they sort of provided a key into a whole lost way of life and spoke to [her] of an incredibly fierce connection with the land."

Short story collections

 * Some New Ambush
 * The Redemption of Galen Pike

Novels

 * West
 * The Mission House
 * Clear

Awards and Honours

 * 2008 Calvino Prize Finalist for Some New Ambush
 * 2011 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize for "The Redemption of Galen Pike"
 * 2015 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award for The Redemption of Galen Pike
 * 2015 Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize for The Redemption of Galen Pike
 * 2016–2017 Fellow of The New York Public Library
 * Fellow of the Royal Society for Literature
 * 2019 McKitterick Prize for West
 * 2019 Aberystwyth University Fiction Award for West
 * 2019 Wales Book of the Year for Fiction for West
 * 2019 Rathbones Folio Prize shortlist for West
 * 2020 The Sunday Times Novel of the Year for The Mission House
 * 2021 Europese Literatuurprijs longlist for West
 * Society of Authors' Olive Cook Short Story Award
 * 2013 Northern Writers' Award for Fiction