Wilkins and Fearnley: In praise of gentle fiction
Discover the power of subtle, beautifully crafted novels. Two celebrated writers on fiction that whispers, lingers and speaks straight to the heart.
There is something to be celebrated about thoughtful novels that aren’t shouty but pack a powerful punch.
Damien Wilkins and Laurence Fearnley’s beautifully written novels Delirious (which won the 2025 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction) and At the Grand Glacier Hotel (shortlisted for the same prize) both draw from major personal life events and show how subtle approaches can resonate deeply with readers.
In conversation with Morrin Rout.
There is something to be celebrated about thoughtful novels that aren’t shouty but pack a powerful punch.
Damien Wilkins and Laurence Fearnley’s beautifully written novels Delirious (which won the 2025 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction) and At the Grand Glacier Hotel (shortlisted for the same prize) both draw from major personal life events and show how subtle approaches can resonate deeply with readers.
In conversation with Morrin Rout.
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