I can think of no one who deserves it more.
Never Let Me go is about the best contemporary novel I've read in as long as I can remember. It is a narrative which reveals itself as one reads along--the artistry is amazing. It is of the type of alternative "science fiction" such as
The Handmaid's Tale (the narrative is not at all similar), in which there is an alternate narrative of recent years. I won't reveal anything of it, because it's brilliance comes from how the story unfolds. It is a very sad novel, and I recommend it highly. I was very gratified to read this news today.