Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2006) Winner
Nicola Monaghan
ニコラ・モナハン
Nicola Monaghan
Pen Names:
Niki Valentine（Used for psychological horror novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nottingham, England
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Trent University | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | United Kingdom |
Nottingham Trent University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Country:
United Kingdom
Gave up a career in finance to pursue the degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Betty Trask Award | The Killing Jar | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Authors' Club Best First Novel Award | The Killing Jar | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Waverton Good Read Award | The Killing Jar | — | — | 受賞 |
Betty Trask Award
2006
Work:
The Killing Jar
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Authors' Club Best First Novel Award
2006
Work:
The Killing Jar
Result:
受賞
Waverton Good Read Award
2006
Work:
The Killing Jar
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Waverton Good Read Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Killing Jar
2007 FictionInspired by lives witnessed on council estates where she grew up.
PovertyDrugsCouncil Estate Life
Starfishing
2008 FictionSet in late 1990s City of London, about a female futures trader's destructive affair.
FinanceRomanceDestruction
The Okinawa Dragon
2008 NovellaA card trader travels to Japan to acquire a rare card, The Okinawa Dragon.
Card TradingJapanAlpha Male
Bibliography
- The Killing Jar (2007)
- Starfishing (2010)
- The Okinawa Dragon (2010)
- The Haunted (2011, as Niki Valentine)
- Possessed (2012, as Niki Valentine)
- The Doll's House (2012, as Niki Valentine)
- The Night Lingers and Other Stories (2015)
- The Troll: Book 1 (2015)
- The Troll: Book 2 (2015)
- The Troll: Book 3 (2015)
- Dead Flowers (2019)
- Wish You Were Here (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich imagerySensualFast-paced narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Destructive relationshipsUnderclass lifeFinancial world
Legacy
Listed in The Independent's 2006 rising talent; multiple awards for debut.
Trivia
- Gave up finance career for writing
- Grew up in Nottingham
- Writes horror as Niki Valentine