Top award and £10,000 prize for man who infiltrated British far-right groups for new book

• Harry Shukman has been awarded The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award for his debut book, Year Of The Rat.
• The book details Shukman's undercover investigation into British far-right groups, including Britain First, neo-Nazis, and Holocaust deniers.
• His work involved significant personal risk, immersing himself in extremist circles to expose how they operate and normalise extreme ideologies.
• Judges lauded Year Of The Rat as “investigative journalism with the nerve of a thriller” and praised its courageous and timely insights.
• The prestigious award, recognised as influential for young writers across the UK and Ireland, comes with a £10,000 prize.

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Debut author wins prestigious award for infiltrating British far-right groups