David Szalay
Dave Szalay is an author and award-winning illustrator/designer based in Richfield, Ohio, where he lives with his wife Krista and three cats.
www.harpercollins.comI don’t currently have live access to up-to-the-minute news articles in this chat. Here’s what’s generally known about David Szalay and where to find the latest updates.
- Who he is: David Szalay is a Hungarian-British Canadian-born author known for novels and story collections, including All That Man Is, Turbulence, and Flesh. His work often uses interconnected stories and global settings.[2][3]
- Notable recent milestone: Szalay's novel Flesh won the Booker Prize in 2025, making him the first Hungarian-British author to win the prize.[4][2]
- Additional context: He has a background in writing for BBC Radio 4 and has been recognized in lists such as Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists.[5][9]
Where to check for the very latest:
- Major literary news outlets (The Guardian, Telegraph, New York Times) culture sections
- Book prize announcements (Booker Prize official site and major press coverage)
- Publisher pages (Jonathan Cape / Scribner / McClelland & Stewart) for new releases and author appearances
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