Moses McKenzie
British writer
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Moses McKenzie (born 1998) is a British writer. His debut novel An Olive Grove in Ends (2022) won the Hawthornden Prize and the Somerset Maugham Prize.[1] This was followed by his second novel Fast by the Horns (2024).[2]
Early life and education
McKenzie spent his early childhood in Cornwall[3] before moving to Bristol at age 7, where he grew up on Stapleton Road in Easton.[4] He is of Jamaican descent.[5] McKenzie attended St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of the West of England.[3] McKenzie was raised a Baptist and converted to Islam.[6]
Bibliography
- An Olive Grove in Ends (2022)
- Fast by the Horns (2024)
- Untitled third novel (TBA)
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Soho House Awards | Breakthrough Writer | Won | [7] | |
| 2023 | Somerset Maugham Award | An Olive Grove in Ends | Won | [8] | |
| Hawthornden Prize | Won | [1] | |||
| 2025 | The Sunday Times Young Writer Award | Fast by the Horns | Pending | [6] | |