"This prize money means I can continue to be a writer," said Flanagan, who also worked as one of the screenwriters on Baz Luhrmann's film Australia.
Just one year ago, Andrew Wheeler worked as one of the coal industry's most powerful lobbyists, serving as coal baron Bob Murray's Capitol Hill muscle, challenging environmental regulations and casting doubt on the science behind climate change.
In Newport, Leslie worked as one of the toughest council members on the council team bringing public employee unions to the table to negotiate a deal that, for the first time ever, required employees to contribute to their own pensions.
Agassi's mind and feet worked as one.
Ravi earlier worked as one of the first program directors at ARPA-E.
The figs worked as one item, creating a single burst of soft, caramelised fruity flavour.
Ashley Hipkin has worked as one of sculptor Antony Gormley's assistants for the past 10 years.
After graduating, she worked as one of the first female lawyers in a New York City corporate firm.
Back then it was regarded in Westminster, where I then worked, as one of the best papers in the UK.
He claimed to have slept with over 1,000 prostitutes and to have worked as one himself at one time.
This method of creating identification worked; as one voter told me, "When you insult him, you insult us".
