Wyl Menmuir

Wyl Menmuir (born 1979) is a British novelist, best known for his debut novel, The Many, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2016. He was born in Stockport, in Greater Manchester, and grew up in nearby Romiley. He was educated at Marple Hall School, Ridge Danyers College, the University of Newcastle and Manchester Metropolitan University. He now lives on the north coast of Cornwall.^[1][2][3]

Works

• The Many (2016)^[2][4]
• In Dark Places (2017)^[5]
• Fox Fires (2021)^[6][7]
• The Draw of the Sea (2023)^[8][9]

References

1. "Wyl Menmuir in Conversation with Patrick Gale". Cornwall Theatre Company. 17 June 2021. from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
2. Taylor, Catherine (4 August 2016). "The Many by Wyl Menmuir review – a disturbing debut". The Guardian. from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
3. Johnson, Helen (3 August 2016). "Stockport-born author is in the running to win the Man Booker Prize 2016". Manchester Evening News. from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
4. Menmuir, Wyl (15 June 2016). The Many. Salt Publishing. ISBN 978-1784630485.
5. Menmuir, Wyl (30 November 2017). In Dark Places. National Trust. ISBN 978-0707804422.
6. Menmuir, Wyl (1 April 2021). Fox Fires. Salt Publishing. ISBN 978-1784632335.
7. Peake-Tomkinson, Alex (19 June 2021). "O father, where art thou? Fox Fires, by Wyl Menmuir, reviewed". The Spectator. from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. Menmuir, Wyl (3 June 2023). The Draw of the Sea. Aurum. ISBN 9780711273979.
9. "The Draw of the Sea by Wyl Menmuir | Quarto At A Glance | The Quarto Group". Quarto. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

External links

• Wyl Menmuir web site