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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Emma Loffhagen

HISTORICAL FACTS: Claire lynch wins nero gold prize for debut about 1980s homophobia - The Untold Story

Author Claire Lynch
Claire Lynch, author of A Family Matter. Photograph: Neeq Serene

A debut novel exploring the long-term effects of prejudice and secrecy on a lesbian couple in the 1980s has won the Nero Gold prize.

Claire Lynch was presented with the £30,000 award for her book A Family Matter at a ceremony in London on Wednesday evening.

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