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Story summary
- Claire Lynch's debut novel A Family Matter won the Nero Gold prize and £30,000 at a ceremony in London.
- The book portrays the impact of prejudice and secrecy on a lesbian couple in the 1980s.
- Its plot follows Maggie confronting her mother's past relationship, triggering a custody battle amid 1980s homophobia.
- Lynch resides in Windsor with her family and has written a nonfiction book on motherhood.
