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About the PEN/Ackerley Prize
When Joe Randolph Ackerley (1896 - 1967), author and long-time literary editor of The Listener magazine, died, his sister Nancy endowed a literary prize in his memory. Ackerley's posthumous royalties continue to provide capital for this award.
A longlist of eligible books is nominated by the judges, who are the Trustees of the fund set up for this purpose. The award is given to a literary autobiography of excellence, written by an author of British nationality and published during the preceding year, for which it is felt that J.R. Ackerley would have expressed enthusiasm.
The judges for the PEN/Ackerley Award are the Trustees of the J. R. Ackerley Foundation: Francis King, Michael Holroyd, Peter Parker (chair) and Colin Spencer.
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The Three of Us
Winner, PEN/Ackerley Prize 2009 Julia Blackburn Non Fiction > Biography Not rated Find out more |
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In My Father's House
Shortlisted, PEN/Ackerley Prize 2008 Miranda Seymour Non Fiction > Biography 2.5 Stars April, 2007 Magazine Find out more |