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Stephen Kelman’s spellbinding portrayal of a boy balancing on the edge of manhood, and the forces around him that try to shape the way he falls.
Stephen Kelman's debut novel Pigeon English was shortlisted for the 2011 Booker Prize, the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Guardian First Book Award
Kelman was also shortlisted for the New Writer of the Year Award at the 2011 Galaxy National Book Awards. He was born in Luton and lives in St Albans.