A Beautiful Prize

Win the cover artwork for On Beauty signed by Zadie Smith in an exclusive HH competition!

Adored by critics and readers alike, and shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize, Zadie Smith's On Beauty was one of the biggest, brightest and best books of last year. Set in New England mainly and London partly, the novel concerns a pair of feuding families – the Belseys and the Kipps – and a clutch of doomed affairs. It puts low morals among high ideals and asks some searching questions about what life does to love. For the Belseys and the Kipps, the personal and political confusions of our uncertain age are about to be brought close to home: right to the heart of family.

To celebrate On Beauty in all its gorgeousness, both inside and out, we have a very special prize: a screen print of the beautiful cover artwork, signed by Zadie herself. All you need to do is e-mail us at hamish@hamishhamilton.co.uk with a funny or surprising tale of a family feud (real or imagined – we won't know the difference) in 1000 words or fewer. Our favourite from those we receive before April 15th will be published here on the website, and will win the signed print. So, get thinking and writing, and if you haven't yet had a chance to curl up with On Beauty don't wait another day – you're in for a treat.

Praise for On Beauty:

'Glorious' New York Times

'Addictive' Independent on Sunday

'Dazzling' Scotsman

On Beauty, by Zadie Smith, is out now in Hamish Hamilton hardback.
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