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The Toffee Man longlisted for the 2025 Chanticleer International Book Awards

Wow. Chanticleer International Book Awards! I am very honoured 'The Toffee Man & The Kingdom of Ends' had been longlisted for the 2026 Literary Fiction Prize. On the long list is a very fine place to be. Thank you - everyone. Happy New Year! Find out more about the award on their website here .

Jan 31 min read

The Toffee Man wins the Booklife Prize 2025

News just in: it's 4am! How do I get back to sleep now? Thank you everyone. L.K. Quinn’s darkly beautiful novel wins the BookLife Prize. The BookLife Prize critic’s report for The Toffee Man and the Kingdom of Ends praised Quinn’s ability to convey a childlike perspective without sacrificing subtlety or dimension. “Quinn creates a claustrophobic atmosphere, with an overriding sense of catastrophe brewing throughout,” the reviewer wrote. “The novel’s power lies in Quinn’s abil

Dec 13, 20251 min read