Rene Denfeld - sylwetka autora

Rene Denfeld's debut novel, *The Enchanted*, has received widespread recognition and praise, earning several prestigious awards and nominations. The book was honored with the French Prix and made it to the longlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction in 2015. It was acknowledged as the number one Book of the Year by the Oregonian and was a finalist for the 2014 Flaherty First Novel Prize. Additionally, *The Enchanted* featured on the Texas Lariat List and was one of Powell’s Books' top five books of the year.

The novel was also highlighted by Indie Next Pick and chosen as Amazon’s Book of the Month. It received the ALA Notable Book Award for Excellence in Fiction and was a finalist for the Goodread’s Readers Choice Award for best novel. Its acclaim was further highlighted by being one of Foyles Best of 2014 selections and the number one Fan Choice for Harper Collins Canada. In the UK, it was listed as one of the Books of the Year by Lovereading and selected for the Waterstones Book Club.

Prominent authors have praised *The Enchanted*, including Erin Morgenstern, Katherine Dunn, and Donald Ray Pollock. Pollock described the novel as a poignant and captivating read, set in the bleak reality of a grim and corrupt death row prison, yet compellingly beautiful.

In her career, Rene Denfeld has contributed to well-known publications such as The New York Times Magazine, The Oregonian, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Apart from her fiction writing, she has authored three non-fiction books. Beyond her work in literature, Denfeld serves as a death penalty investigator, assisting those facing capital punishment. She is also a devoted mother, having adopted three children from state foster care. For more about her work, visit her website at https://******.**.