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Ceridwen Dovey, author of Blood Kin, our guest blogger for the week of 3/30

Fri, 03/27/2009

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Ceridwen Dovey is our guest blogger during the week of March 30th. If you have any questions for Ceridwen Dovey, add a comment to any of her posts.

Here is more information about Blood Kin:

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Rarely does a debut novel attract the sweeping critical acclaim of Ceridwen Dovey’s Blood Kin. Shortlisted for two prestigious awards, this tale centers around a military coup in an unnamed country, with characters who have no names or any identifying physical characteristics. Known simply as the ex-President’s chef, barber, and portrait painter, these three men perform their mundane tasks and appear unaware of the atrocities of their employer’s regime. But when the President is deposed, the trio are revealed as less than innocent. A deeply chilling yet sensual novel, Blood Kin illustrates Lord Acton’s famous quip, “Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” and marks the beginning of an illustrious literary career.

Awards:
Sunday Times Fiction Prize
University of Johannesburg Prize for Creative Writing
Australia-Asia Literary Award Longlist
Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist

About Ceridwen Dovey:

Ceridwen Dovey's debut novel, Blood Kin, is being published in thirteen countries. She grew up in South Africa and Australia, and now lives in New York City.

Blood Kin
Ceridwen Dovey - author