Ray Robinson

Born in North Yorkshire, Ray Robinson first won attention in 2006 with his debut novel, Electricity. It was shortlisted for both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award. The screen adaptation won Best Screenplay at the National Film Awards.

His novel Forgetting Zoë was a winner of the inaugural Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize and The Mating Habits of Stags, based on his award-winning short film Edith, was shortlisted for the Portico Prize.

His other novels are The Man Without and Jawbone Lake.