Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 37 (2020) Winner
Stacey Halls
ステイシー・ホールズ
Suteishī Hōruzu
Aliases:
Stacey Nicole Halls / Stacey Bartlett
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1989-08-01 （Rawtenstall, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Rossendale Valley, Rawtenstall → London → Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire → Oxfordshire
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, sub-editor, author
- Active Years
- 2019-2024
- Influenced By
- Daphne du Maurier, Charlotte Brontë
- Nominations
- British Book Awards 2020 Debut Book of the Year shortlist (The Familiars), Portico Prize 2021 longlist (Mrs England), Walter Scott Prize 2022 longlist (Mrs England)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | — | — | — | ~2007 | United Kingdom |
| University of Central Lancashire | — | Journalism | Journalism degree | 2007-2012頃 | United Kingdom |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Period:
~2007
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
United Kingdom
Completed A-Levels in 2007
University of Central Lancashire
Journalism
Degree:
Journalism degree
Period:
2007-2012頃
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United Kingdom
First in her family to attend university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Betty Trask Award | The Familiars | — | Society of Authors | Winner |
| 2012 | PTC New Talent Awards Most Promising Student Journalist of the Year (Undergraduate) | — | — | PTC | Winner |
| 2022 | Women's Prize for Fiction x Good Housekeeping Futures Award | — | — | Women's Prize for Fiction & Good Housekeeping | Winner |
Betty Trask Award
2020
Work:
The Familiars
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
Winner
PTC New Talent Awards Most Promising Student Journalist of the Year (Undergraduate)
2012
Organization:
PTC
Result:
Winner
Women's Prize for Fiction x Good Housekeeping Futures Award
2022
Organization:
Women's Prize for Fiction & Good Housekeeping
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Familiars
2019 gothic historical fictionHistorical fiction based on the Pendle witch trials of 1612, focusing on a pregnant woman amid witchcraft accusations.
witch trialsmotherhoodfemale solidarity
Adaptations
- [Television] The Familiars
The Foundling
2020 gothic historical fictionGeorgian London-set story about a foundling. Published as The Lost Orphan in the US and Canada.
foundlingssecretsclass
Mrs England
2021 gothic historical fictionGothic novel about an Edwardian children's nurse moving from London to West Yorkshire.
nursery nursefamily secretsgothic elements
The Household
2024 gothic historical fictionBased on the true story of Charles Dickens and Angela Burdett-Coutts' Urania Cottage for homeless women.
homeless womencharityVictorian era
Bibliography
- The Familiars (2019)
- The Foundling (2020)
- Mrs England (2021)
- The Household (2024)
Adaptations
- TV option for The Familiars (The Bureau)
Translations of Works
- The Lost Orphan (US/Canada edition of The Foundling)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gothic-infused historical fictionWorking-class northern perspectiveInfluenced by classic gothic novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Oppression and resilience of womenClass disparitiesFamily secrets
Legacy
Prominent contemporary English author of bestselling gothic historical fiction. Noted for working-class northern background; established bursary for aspiring writers from similar backgrounds.
Trivia
- First in her family to attend university
- Rare northern accent in London publishing world
- Daughter of market traders