Oregon Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 4 (1990) Readers' Choice
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Edition 21 (2007) Winner
Susan Fletcher
スーザン・フレッチャー
Susan Fletcher
Aliases:
Susan Fletcher (British author)
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979 （Birmingham, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Birmingham, England → Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, author
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Whitbread First Novel Award (2004, Eve Green), Shortlisted for Ondaatje Prize (2008, Oystercatchers), Longlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction (2024, Corridor Eight)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick School | — | — | — | 1980年代-1997 | United Kingdom |
| University of York | Faculty of Arts | Department of English and Related Literature | BA | 1997-2000 | United Kingdom |
Warwick School
Period:
1980年代-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
University of York
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of English and Related Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1997-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Betty Trask Award | Eve Green | 新人賞 | Society of Authors | winner |
Betty Trask Award
2004
Work:
Eve Green
Category:
新人賞
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2004) Winner
Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Eve Green
2003 Literary fiction 256 pagesSet in rural Wales, the story follows Rosaleen, a girl grappling with her father's suicide, mother's death, and life with grandparents, exploring loss and redemption.
losscoming-of-agefamily secretsredemption
Oystercatchers
2007 Literary fiction 336 pagesStory of two sisters in a coastal town haunted by past tragedy.
sisterhoodtraumasea
The Silver Dark Sea
2012 Literary fiction 368 pagesA woman on a remote island searches for her missing brother, blending mystery and drama.
isolationnatureloss
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical prosesensory descriptionsevocative nature writing
- Recurring Motifs
- seabirdsdamaged womenatonement
Legacy
Susan Fletcher is a rising star in contemporary British literature. Her debut won the Betty Trask Award, known for immersive, poetic style depicting nature and human psyche.
Trivia
- Debut novel won Betty Trask Prize at age 24.
- Lives in Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare.