James Meek is the author of six novels, two collections of short stories and two books of essays. His novel, The People’s Act of Love, won the RSL Ondaatje Prize, was nominated for the Booker and translated into two dozen languages. His essay collection, Private Island, won the Orwell Prize. Born in London, he grew up in Scotland and spent the 1990s in Russia and Ukraine. He is a contributing editor to the London Review of Books.
Fellows are nominated by peers and elected by our Council of writers – our governing Board. Being elected a Fellow of the RSL is a lifetime honour. This role gives them the opportunity to support other writers, readers and the future of literature. The RSL connects writers in the Fellowship to one another, and to a wider readership.
