Winner 2013 Costa Best First Book Fiction

'The Shock of the Fall is a stunning novel. Ambitious and exquisitely realised, it's by turns shocking, harrowing and heartrending. The writing is so accomplished it's hard to believe it's a debut - it's clearly the work of a major new talent' S J Watson 'A terrific debut: engaging, funny and inventive' Joe Dunthorne, author of Submarine 'Original and affecting. Filer's ability to capture Matthew's voice shows a special talent' Heidi W. Durrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell from the Sky 'A stunning debut - sad, poignant, real and very very readable. For a first time novelist, Filer has an impressive grasp of complex narrative, and a character we can all care about' Stella Duffy, author of The Room of Lost Thing

Nathan Filer is a registered mental health nurse. He is also a performance poet, contributing regularly to literary events across the UK. His work has been broadcast on television and radio. The Shock of the Fall is his first novel.