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Ferdia Lennon

Ireland

Ferdia Lennon was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and Libyan father. He holds a BA in History and Classics from University College Dublin and an MA in Prose Fiction from the University of East Anglia. His short stories have appeared in publications such as the Irish Times and the Stinging Fly. In 2019 and 2021, he received a Literature Bursary Award from the Arts Council of Ireland.

After spending many years in Paris, he now lives in Norwich with his wife and son.

Awards: Wodehouse (2025), Waterstones (2024) see all

Genres: Historical

Novels

Glorious Exploits (2024)

Awards

	2025 Wodehouse Prize : Glorious Exploits
	2024 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize : Glorious Exploits

Award nominations

	2025 Walter Scott Prize for Best Historical Novel (longlist) : Glorious Exploits
	2025 Dylan Thomas Prize (shortlist) : Glorious Exploits
	2025 British Book Award Debut Book of the Year (nominee) : Glorious Exploits
	2025 Authors' Club Best First Novel Award (longlist) : Glorious Exploits
	2024 Nero Book Award for Debut Fiction (nominee) : Glorious Exploits

Ferdia Lennon recommends

We Pretty Pieces of Flesh (2025)
Colwill Brown
"Tender and raucous, Shaz, Kel and Rach's friendship is brilliantly realized. We Pretty Pieces of Flesh is a novel brimming with rough poetry, heart and mischief."

A Little Trickerie (2024)
Rosanna Pike
"Striking, darkly funny and heartfelt, Tibb's tale of trickery and friendship in a vividly conjured Tudor England grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go."

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