The Glorious Heresies
Women's Prize for Fiction · 2016 · WinnerDesmond Elliott Prize · 2016 · WinnerDesmond Elliott Prize · 2015 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2016 | Winner |
| Desmond Elliott Prize | 2016 | Winner |
| Desmond Elliott Prize | 2015 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Lisa McInerney's debut novel is set in the post-crash Cork underworld and follows a cast of interconnected characters — a teenage drug dealer, his alcoholic father, a troubled sex worker, a crime boss's pious mother — whose lives spiral around a single crime. Written in a voice of dark comedic brilliance, the novel won the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2016.
About the Author
Lisa McInerney is an Irish novelist born in Galway in 1981. Before her debut novel she was widely known for her blog Arse End of Ireland, a comedic account of life on a Galway housing estate. She studied in Galway and worked as a cleaner before becoming a full-time writer. Read more →
