Graham Swift

1949–

English novelist and short-story writer born in south London. He attended Dulwich College, studied at Queens’ College, Cambridge, and the University of York, and first published short stories in The London Magazine. His first novel, The Sweet-Shop Owner, appeared in 1980; Waterland (1983) won the Guardian Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Last Orders won the 1996 Booker Prize. Later novels include Tomorrow, Wish You Were Here, Mothering Sunday and Here We Are. The Light of Day, narrated by a private detective in Wimbledon, was longlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize.

Timeline of Graham Swift’s life

Works

• Last Orders (1996)
• The Light of Day (2003)

Prizes

• The Light of Day — The Booker Prize 2003: Longlist
• Last Orders — The Booker Prize 1996: Winner, Shortlist