A novelist who compared a man’s genitals to a billiard rack has won this year’s Bad Sex in Fiction Award. But not all entries were that silly.
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The author, Nicholas Royle, believes he doesn’t deserve a Bad Sex in Fiction award. It’s just unfortunate his namesake novelist has won one.
The Bad Sex Awards are a reminder of the literary value of discipline and restraint in matters of bonking.
Yesterday, the British Literary Review awarded the 2015 Bad Sex in Fiction award to Morrissey. So what is it about sex writing that’s so difficult – and what’s the secret of writers who know how to seduce?
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Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Research, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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British Academy postdoctoral fellow, University of Warwick
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Professor in Creative Writing, Associate Dean, Research and University Governor, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of English, University of Sussex
