Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2024) Winner
Jane Casey
ジェーン・ケイシー
Jēn Keishī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1977 （Dublin）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland → Castleknock, Ireland → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- crime novelist, children's book editor
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus College, Oxford | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Jesus College, Oxford
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ireland AM Crime Fiction Award | The Missing | — | — | shortlisted |
| 2014 | Ireland AM Crime Fiction Award | The Kill | — | — | shortlisted |
| 2024 | Irish Book Awards | A Stranger in the Family | Crime Fiction Book of the Year | Irish Book Awards | winner |
Ireland AM Crime Fiction Award
2010
Work:
The Missing
Result:
shortlisted
Ireland AM Crime Fiction Award
2014
Work:
The Kill
Result:
shortlisted
Irish Book Awards
2024
Work:
A Stranger in the Family
Category:
Crime Fiction Book of the Year
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Missing
2010 Crime FictionThe Killing Kind
2021 Crime FictionAdaptations
- [TV series] The Killing Kind (2023)
A Stranger in the Family
2024 Crime FictionBibliography
- The Missing
- The Burning
- The Reckoning
- The Last Girl
- The Stranger You Know
- The Kill
- After the Fire
- Let The Dead Speak
- Cruel Acts
- The Cutting Place
- The Close
- A Stranger in the Family
- The Killing Kind
- How To Fall
- Bet Your Life
- Hide and Seek
Legacy
Irish-born crime novelist known for the Maeve Kerrigan series. Won the Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year in 2024.
In Popular Culture
- Television adaptation of The Killing Kind on Paramount+
Trivia
- She is a cousin of broadcaster Pat Kenny.
- She lives in London with her husband and two sons.