Ross Raisin’s Out Backward* has been nominated for the Guardian first book award. Check out the article for a handsome picture of Ross, as well as information on how readers’ groups helped narrow down the 10-book longlist to the 5-book shortlist.

*titled God’s Own Country in the UK

From Ross Raisin, author of Out Backward and owner of the best accent I’ve ever heard:

What was the best book of the year? The Wolf, Joseph Smith.

What was the best movie? Il y a longtemps que je t’aime.

What was the best song/album? Not sure what their album is called, but the one by a band called Daisy, Kit and Lewis

Favorite Blog? I still don’t really understand fully what a blog is.

Who was the person of the year? Boris Johnson. Just kidding. Obama.

What is your New Year’s resolution? Not to let anything get in the way of writing.