Waverton Good Read Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2008) Winner
Tom Rob Smith
トム・ロブ・スミス
Tomu Robu Sumisu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-02-19 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Norbury, South London
Career
- Occupations
- Author, screenwriter, producer
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Nominations
- Man Booker Prize longlist (2008, Child 44), Costa First Novel Award nomination (2008, Child 44)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich College | — | — | — | 1987-1997 | United Kingdom |
| St John's College, Cambridge | — | English | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Pavia | — | Creative Writing | — | 2001-2002 | Italy |
Dulwich College
Period:
1987-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United Kingdom
St John's College, Cambridge
English
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United Kingdom
Received Harper Wood Studentship
University of Pavia
Creative Writing
Period:
2001-2002
Country:
Italy
One-year study abroad
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | Child 44 | Best Thriller | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
| 2009 | Waverton Good Read Award | Child 44 | First Novel | — | Winner |
| 2009 | Galaxy Book Award | Child 44 | Best Newcomer | — | Winner |
Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
2008
Work:
Child 44
Category:
Best Thriller
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Waverton Good Read Award
2009
Work:
Child 44
Category:
First Novel
Result:
Winner
Galaxy Book Award
2009
Work:
Child 44
Category:
Best Newcomer
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2008) Winner
Works
Major Works
Child 44
2008 ThrillerA novel about the investigation of child murders in the Soviet Union.
Soviet UnionStalin eraserial killer
Adaptations
- [Film] Child 44 / Daniel Espinosa (2015)
The Secret Speech
2009 ThrillerSequel to Child 44.
Soviet Unionsecret police
Agent 6
2011 ThrillerFinal book in the Child 44 trilogy.
Soviet Unionspy
The Farm
2014 ThrillerA standalone novel about family secrets.
familysecrets
Cold People
2023 ThrillerBibliography
- Child 44
- The Secret Speech
- Agent 6
- The Farm
- Cold People
Adaptations
- Child 44 (film, 2015)
Translations of Works
- Translated into 36 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Tense plottingHistorical fiction blended with thriller
- Recurring Motifs
- Human drama under oppressive regimesfamily breakdown
Legacy
Internationally successful author of historical thrillers set in the Soviet Union, winner of multiple awards, with adaptations to film and TV.
Trivia
- Son of Swedish mother Barbro and English father Ron, both antiques dealers.
- Former partner of Ben Stephenson.