Rhiannon Lewis was born in Cardigan, West Wales. Her debut novel, My Beautiful Imperial, inspired by the life of her great, great uncle, was listed by the Walter Scott Prize Academy as one of its 20 recommended historical novels of 2018. I Am the Mask Maker and other stories was shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year Fiction prize in 2022. Rhiannon lives near Abergavenny.

Awards

The Waiter, finalist in the London Independent Story Prize, October 2023
I Am the Mask Maker and other stories shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year Fiction Prize (English-language) in 2022
The Last Flight of la Librairie d’Afrique du Nord shortlisted by the Twist and Twain short story contest in Assam, India in November 2021.
Coercion Cake runner-up in Words by Water, Kinsale Literary Festival, Co Cork, October 2020
Piano Solo wins The William Faulkner Literary Contest for short story, 25 September 2020. See NEWS for press release.
The Last Flight of La Librairie d’Afrique du Nord shortlisted for the HG Wells Short Story Competition, September 2020
The Significance of Swans (novella) runner-up in the New Welsh Writing Awards, May 2019
The Significance of Swans (short story) shortlisted by the Bristol Prize, 2018
My Beautiful Imperial listed by the Walter Scott Prize Academy as one of its 20 recommended historical novels for 2018
Gabriel’s Halo longlisted in the InkTears Short Story Competition, February 2018
At a Junction placed third in the Hammond House International Short Story Competition, December 2017
Independence Day longlisted in the To Hull and Back short story competition, October 2017
The Jugs Stay with the Dresser longlisted for the Brighton Prize, July 2017
The Jugs Stay with the Dresser awarded first prize in the Frome Festival Short Story Competition, July 2017
Independence Day shortlisted by Writers' Forum short story competition, June 2017
Gabriel’s Halo wins first prize in the Writers' Forum magazine, November 2016