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Benjamin Myers wins 2023 Goldsmiths prize for ‘vital’ novel Cuddy

Award for mould-breaking fiction goes to multi-genre work – ‘part poetry, part electricity’ – retelling the story of Durham Cathedral

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023

A saint, a sinner and a sprog: Goldsmiths book prize shortlist announced

Six books are up for the award celebrating innovative fiction, including Benjamin Myers’ account of St Cuthbert and a ‘great trans novel’ set in a small northern town

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Wild camping in Northumberland: an off-road weekend adventure

All Land Rovers have their own character, according to David Cook, who rents these highly capable vehicles to campers who want to see the wilder side of north-east England. The one he had entrusted to me was mild-mannered and eager to explore, perhaps because it was named after Cuthbert, the…

The Week · Jun 19, 2023