Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2002) Winner
Miranda Carter
ミランダ・カーター
Miranda Kātā
Pen Names:
M. J. Carter（Pen name used for fiction works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- historian, writer, biographer
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction shortlist, Guardian First Book Award shortlist, Whitbread Prize for Best Biography shortlist, James Tait Black Memorial Prize shortlist, Duff Cooper Prize shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Girls' School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Exeter College, Oxford University | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
St Paul's Girls' School
Country:
United Kingdom
Exeter College, Oxford University
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Royal Society of Literature Award | Anthony Blunt: His Lives | Biography | Royal Society of Literature | won |
| 2002 | Orwell Prize | Anthony Blunt: His Lives | — | — | won |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize | The Three Emperors: Three Cousins, Three Empires and the Road to World War One | Biography | Los Angeles Times | shortlist |
Royal Society of Literature Award
2002
Work:
Anthony Blunt: His Lives
Category:
Biography
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
won
Orwell Prize
2002
Work:
Anthony Blunt: His Lives
Result:
won
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
2010
Work:
The Three Emperors: Three Cousins, Three Empires and the Road to World War One
Category:
Biography
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
shortlist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Anthony Blunt: His Lives
2001 BiographyA biography of the art historian and spy Anthony Blunt.
EspionageArt HistoryBetrayal
The Three Emperors: Three Cousins, Three Empires and the Road to World War One
2009 Group BiographyA group biography exploring the relationships between Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II, and King George V leading to World War I.
RoyaltyImperialismWar
The Strangler Vine
2014 Historical MysteryVictorian-era detective adventure set in India featuring Avery and Blake.
Colonial IndiaSecret SocietiesDetective
The Infidel Stain
2015 Historical MysterySecond Avery & Blake mystery set in London, later republished as The Printer's Coffin.
Victorian LondonMurderConspiracy
The Devil's Feast
2016 Historical MysteryThird Avery & Blake mystery involving food and murder.
GastronomyMurderSocial Critique
Bibliography
- Anthony Blunt: His Lives
- The Three Emperors: Three Cousins, Three Empires and the Road to World War One
- The Strangler Vine
- The Infidel Stain / The Printer's Coffin
- The Devil's Feast
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical research-based narrative
Legacy
Renowned British biographer and historical novelist, winner of multiple awards for her biography of Anthony Blunt, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Trivia
- Writes Victorian mystery series under the pen name M. J. Carter.
- Married to writer John Lanchester, with two children.