Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2008) Winner
Sadie Jones
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Sadie Jones
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-01-01 （London）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (World's End, Chelsea) → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Influenced By
- Evan Jones
- Nominations
- Orange Prize 2008 shortlist (The Outcast)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godolphin and Latymer School | — | — | — | — | England |
| Bath Technical College | — | — | — | — | England |
Godolphin and Latymer School
Country:
England
Bath Technical College
Country:
England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Costa Book Awards Best First Novel | The Outcast | 新人小説部門 | Costa Book Awards | 受賞 |
Costa Book Awards Best First Novel
2008
Work:
The Outcast
Category:
新人小説部門
Organization:
Costa Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Outcast
2008 Literary fiction 352 pagesSet in 1950s England, the story follows Lewis Aldridge, a boy grappling with isolation, anguish, and redemption after losing his mother.
lossisolationredemptionsocial repression
Adaptations
- [TV series] The Outcast / Iain Softley (2015)
Bibliography
- The Outcast (2008)
- Small Wars (2009)
- The Uninvited Guests (2012)
- Fallout (2014)
- The Snakes (2019)
- Amy & Lan (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- tense and restrained prosecinematic descriptionsdeep psychological insight
- Recurring Motifs
- family dysfunctionloss and traumaclass and society
Legacy
Prominent contemporary British author acclaimed for her debut novel The Outcast, winner of the Costa Book Award for Best First Novel, followed by works exploring Cyprus conflict, 1970s London, and more.