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Send Nudes

By the winner of the BBC National Short Story Award 2022
By Saba Sams
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Saba Sams' Send Nudes is a compelling short story collection that explores the complexities of modern relationships and identity. The author delves into themes of intimacy, family dynamics, and the struggles of finding one's place in the world, with each story offering a unique glimpse into the characters' lives and emotional experiences. These narratives blend humour and vulnerability, capturing the essence of contemporary life with authenticity and poignancy.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate richly crafted, character-driven short stories that navigate complex themes related to youth, identity, and human connections. The author creates vividly authentic scenarios, exploring the nuanced and often raw experiences of young women, making it a compelling read for fans of contemporary fiction with a focus on personal growth and self-discovery.

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A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year
A Granta Best of Young British Novelist
Winner of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2022
Winner of the BBC National Short Story Award 2022
Shortlisted for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2023
SELECTED FOR STYLIST'S BOOKS YOU CAN'T MISS IN 2022 - 'A MUST READ'

'An exhilarating debut' GUARDIAN
'A fresh new voice in fiction, wry and sharp and raw' EMMA CLINE
'I still remember where I was when I first encountered a Saba Sams story' NICOLE FLATTERY
'I fell for this stunning collection with a rare, consuming passion' MEGAN NOLAN

In ten dazzling stories, Saba Sams dives into the world of girlhood and immerses us in its contradictions and complexities: growing up too quickly, yet not quickly enough; taking possession of what one can, while being taken possession of; succumbing to societal pressure but also orchestrating that pressure. These young women are feral yet attentive, fierce yet vulnerable, exploited yet exploitative.

Threading between clubs at closing time, pub toilets, drenched music festivals and beach holidays, these unforgettable short stories deftly chart the treacherous terrain of growing up – of intense friendships, of ambivalent mothers, of uneasily blended families, and of learning to truly live in your own body.

With striking wit, originality and tenderness, Send Nudes celebrates the small victories in a world that tries to claim each young woman as its own.

'A roiling, raw, gut-punch of a debut collection, best read in one sitting ... I sat motionless for about half an hour after reading them; I can't wait to see what she writes next' PANDORA SYKES
'A seriously impressive debut. Saba Sams digs into the chaos, euphoria and menace of sexual attraction, friendship and family with bravery and wit' CHRIS POWER

CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE 2022 BY THE GUARDIAN, STYLIST, VOGUE, GLAMOUR, COSMOPOLITAN, EVENING STANDARD, IRISH INDEPENDENT, AnOTHER, FOYLES, BOOKSHOP.ORG

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Saba Sams emerges as a compelling new voice in fiction, offering a collection of short stories that vividly navigate the spaces between adolescence and womanhood. Her debut captures the complexities and contradictions of growing up, with a sharp and keen observance of relationships, sexuality, and identity. Reviewers praise Sams for her visceral, evocative prose, and her ability to present raw, yet tender portrayals of young women experiencing change and self-discovery. Her stories are lauded for their originality and captivating rhythm, marking her as a standout talent in contemporary literature.

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ISBN: 9781526621795

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 166g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Saba Sams was named as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists in 2023. Her debut collection Send Nudes won the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2022 and was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2023; her story ‘Blue 4eva’ won the BBC National Short Story Award 2022. She was shortlisted for the White Review Short Story Prize in 2019 and her work has been featured in publications including Granta, Stinging Fly and Five Dials. She is from Brighton and lives in London.

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