Justin Hill 

Runner up to the Betty Trask Prize 2001 the author’s first novel was THE DRINK AND DREAM TEA HOUSE, set in modern, urban China.  His first published work was the travel book A BEND IN THE YELLOW RIVER (Phoenix House), telling the story of his two years spent as a teacher in China.  CIAO ASMARA, his third book, is an exemplary piece of travel writing which covers the two years he spent in Eritrea.

Justin’s second novel, PASSING UNDER HEAVEN was published by Abacus in 2004.  He is currently writing his third novel.

In May 2003 Justin was awarded the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize and in 2005 he won the Somerset Maugham Award.