Raphael Selbourne (born 1968 in Oxford, England)[1] is a British writer.
His debut novel Beauty was awarded the 2009 Costa First Novel Award[2][3] and the McKitterick Prize in 2010.
Born in Oxford, his father is political commentator David Selbourne.
[1] He grew up in Oxford and studied Politics at the University of Sussex before moving to Italy.
[1] He lived in the West Midlands for many years, the setting for his debut novel Beauty.