Claire Lynch wins Nero Gold prize for debut about 1980s homophobia
The £30,000 award went to novel A Family Matter, about a lesbian affair and a custody battle
A debut novel exploring the long-term effects of prejudice and secrecy on a lesbian couple in the 1980s has won the Nero Gold prize.
Claire Lynch was presented with the £30,000 award for her book A Family Matter at a ceremony in London on Wednesday evening.

