British Book Awards (The Nibbies)
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Edition 25 (2014) Winner
Jessie Burton
ジェシー・バートン
Jessie Burton
Aliases:
Jessica Kathryn Burton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982-08-17 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Wimbledon, South London
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Actress
- Active Years
- 2014-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasenose College, Oxford | — | Literature | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Central School of Speech and Drama | — | Drama | — | — | United Kingdom |
Brasenose College, Oxford
Literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Central School of Speech and Drama
Drama
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Waterstones Book of the Year | The Miniaturist | — | Waterstones | winner |
| 2014 | Specsavers National Book Awards New Writer of the Year | The Miniaturist | — | Specsavers | winner |
| 2014 | Specsavers National Book Awards Book of the Year | The Miniaturist | — | Specsavers | winner |
| 2023 | Carnegie Medal | Medusa | — | — | shortlisted |
Waterstones Book of the Year
2014
Work:
The Miniaturist
Organization:
Waterstones
Result:
winner
Specsavers National Book Awards New Writer of the Year
2014
Work:
The Miniaturist
Organization:
Specsavers
Result:
winner
Specsavers National Book Awards Book of the Year
2014
Work:
The Miniaturist
Organization:
Specsavers
Result:
winner
Carnegie Medal
2023
Work:
Medusa
Result:
shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Miniaturist
2014 Historical FictionSet in 17th-century Amsterdam, inspired by Petronella Oortman's dollhouse at the Rijksmuseum.
SecretsFamilyFate
Adaptations
- [TV Miniseries] The Miniaturist (2017)
The Muse
2016 Historical FictionDual timeframe set during the Spanish Civil War and 1960s London.
ArtIdentitySecrets
The Confession
2019 Historical FictionStory revolving around a modern confession.
FriendshipBetrayal
The House of Fortune
2022 Historical FictionSequel to The Miniaturist.
FamilyInheritance
The Restless Girls
2018 Children's LiteratureBased on the Brothers Grimm tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
AdventureFreedom
Medusa
2021 Children's LiteratureMyth retelling for children.
MythologyFemale Empowerment
Hidden Treasure
2025 Children's FantasyFirst book written after becoming a mother, children's fantasy.
MagicTreasure Hunt
Bibliography
- The Miniaturist (2014), The Muse (2016), The Confession (2019), The House of Fortune (2022), The Restless Girls (2018), Medusa (2021), Hidden Treasure (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid historical depictionDual timelinesCompelling characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Secrets and mysteriesWomen's experiencesArt and creation
Legacy
Sunday Times best-seller author with novels translated into nearly 40 languages.
Trivia
- Former stage actress
- Oxford graduate