In Our Mad and Furious City
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jhalak Prize | 2019 | Winner |
| Jhalak Prize | 2018 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Guy Gunaratne's debut novel is set across two days on a north London estate as riots flare following the murder of a soldier. Narrated in multiple voices — Selvon (Trinidadian-British), Ardan (Irish-Muslim), and Yusuf (Ugandan-British) — the novel is a kaleidoscopic portrait of multicultural British youth, violence, and belonging. It won the Jhalak Prize in 2019 and the Dylan Thomas Prize.
About the Author
Guy Gunaratne is a British-Sri Lankan author and documentary filmmaker born in 1984 in Shepherd's Bush, London. He studied at Middlesex University and has worked for the BBC and Vice News as a documentary filmmaker in conflict zones including Yemen, Libya, and India. In Our Mad and Furious City (2018, Tinder Press) is his debut novel, set across two days on a north London estate as riots flare following the murder of a soldier. Read more →
