Matthew Kneale

Born in London, Matthew Kneale is the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including Sweet Thames which won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize.

His ambitious historical novel, English Passengers, won the 2000 Whitbread Book of the Year Award and was longlisted for the 2000 Booker Prize. He and his wife live in Rome with their two children.

All nominated books

English Passengers

Narrated by over 20 voices, Matthew Kneale’s ambitious historical novel brings a past age to vivid and memorable life.

Historical Fiction books nominated for the Booker Prize

Historical Fiction - Find out more about the works and authors in the Booker Library that explore topics and tell stories from within historical settings

The Long Song by Andrea Levy, in the author’s own words

Andrea Levy, the author of The Long Song, died in 2019. Here we reproduce some of her comments on the book, including how and why she wrote it

Hilary Mantel Q&A

The two-time Booker Prize winner sat down with us on being longlisted for The Mirror & the Light.