Orwell Prize
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Edition 23 (2016) Winner
Nicci Gerrard
ニッキ・ジェラード
Nikki Jerādo
Aliases:
Nicola Gerrard
Pen Names:
Nicci French（Joint pseudonym with husband Sean French）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-06-10 （Stourbridge）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Suffolk (since 1999) → Worcestershire (childhood) → Los Angeles (teaching period) → London (teaching and journalist period)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, editor, teacher
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- New Statesman, The Observer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alice Ottley School | — | General education | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Oxford University | — | English literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Sheffield | — | — | MPhil | — | United Kingdom |
The Alice Ottley School
General education
Country:
United Kingdom
Girls' school in Worcester
Oxford University
English literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied English literature
University of Sheffield
Degree:
MPhil
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CWA Gold Dagger | House of Correction | — | Crime Writers' Association | highly commended |
CWA Gold Dagger
2021
Work:
House of Correction
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
highly commended
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Memory Game
1997 Psychological thrillerDebut joint novel exploring memory and psychology.
memorypsychological tensionrelationships
What Dementia Teaches Us About Love
2019 Non-fictionReflections on love and dementia based on father's experience.
dementiafamily bondscaregiving
Solace
2005 NovelStory about loss and solace.
losshealing
Bibliography
- Things we knew were true
- Soham
- Solace
- The Moment you were Gone
- The Winter House
- Missing Persons
- The Twilight Hour
- What Dementia Teaches Us About Love
Adaptations
- Killing Me Softly (film adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed psychological portrayalDepiction of everyday terror
- Recurring Motifs
- Ordinary people in extreme situationsMoral complexityDark sides of human nature
Legacy
Nicci Gerrard is renowned as a bestselling psychological thriller writer with her husband Sean French under the Nicci French pseudonym. She founded John's Campaign advocating for extended visiting rights for dementia patients' carers following her father's experience.
In Popular Culture
- Nicci French works have numerous TV and film adaptations
Trivia
- Studied English literature at Oxford University
- Met Sean French while editing New Statesman
- Has four children
- Supports Save Our Libraries Essex campaign