Alice Winn

Author

Alice Winn is a British-American author whose debut novel was one of the most acclaimed literary debuts of 2023, winning multiple awards and establishing her as a major new voice in historical fiction. Winn was born in New York and raised in London. She studied English at St Catherine's College, Oxford, before attending the Iowa... Writers' Workshop, one of the most prestigious creative writing programmes in the world. In Memoriam (2023) is a First World War novel that follows two young men, Gaunt and Ellwood, from an English public school to the trenches of France. What makes the novel extraordinary is its unflinching depiction of both the horror of war and the love between its two protagonists — a love that is passionate, desperate, and rendered impossible by the world they inhabit. The novel won the Lambda Literary Award, was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, and was named a best book of the year by numerous publications. Winn writes with a precision and emotional intensity that belies her youth. Her prose captures both the beauty and the brutality of her subject — the landscapes of war, the tenderness between soldiers, the waste and the grief and the moments of dark humour that make survival possible. In Memoriam is both a war novel and a love story, and it succeeds brilliantly at both. The audiobook edition of In Memoriam is a deeply moving listening experience. Winn's books and audiobooks are essential for readers who love literary historical fiction, First World War novels, and debut writers of exceptional talent. Read more Show less