There's Granta's list of the Most Promising Authors Under 40. There's The Guardian's 20 Writers Under 40 to Watch. There's The New Yorker's 20 Under 40. And I'm sure there are others. Lots and lots of others.
When did forty become the cut-off age for discussing "promising" debut authors?
'I'm very reassuringly honest'
‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more