Benjamin Wood and Sarah Perry Win Top Nero Book Awards

Benjamin Wood has won the prestigious Nero Book Award for fiction. His winning novel, "Seascraper," was praised by judges as "utterly immersive." Wood was previously longlisted for the Booker Prize. Sarah Perry received the nonfiction prize for her memoir, "Death of an Ordinary Man." The awards also honored other authors. Claire Lynch won the debut fiction category for "A Family Matter." Jamila Gavin took the children’s fiction prize for "My Soul, A Shining Tree." The Nero awards celebrate outstanding writing across four categories in the UK.