Emma Healey
| Emma Healey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1985 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
London College of Communication (BA) University of East Anglia (MA) |
| Notable awards |
Costa Book Award (2014) Betty Trask Award (2015) |
| Website | |
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emmahealey | |
Emma Healey (born 27 February 1985) is a British novelist. Her debut novel Elizabeth is Missing (2014) won the annual Costa Book Award, Best First Novel.[1][2]
Born in London, Healey completed a foundation year at Central Saint Martins before graduating with a BA in Book Arts and Crafts from the London College of Communication.[3] She graduated from the University of East Anglia with an MA in creative writing (prose fiction) in 2011.[4]
Awards
- 2014: Costa Book Award for First Novel, winner, Elizabeth is Missing
- 2015: Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, longlist, Elizabeth is Missing
- 2015: Betty Trask Award, Elizabeth is Missing
Works
- 2014: Elizabeth is Missing
References
- ↑ "Costa Book Awards: Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey wins coveted first novel award". The Independent. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ Vincent, Alice (5 January 2015). "Wartime adaptation of Five Children and It wins in Costa Book Award categories". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ "Shortlist for the 2014 Costa Novel Award" (PDF). Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Best-selling author praised for depiction of dementia". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
External links
- Emma Healey at Library of Congress Authorities, with 1 catalogue records
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