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Kate Atkinson

UK  (1951 - )
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About Kate Atkinson
Kate Atkinson was born in York and now lives in Edinburgh. Her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award.

She is the author of a collection of short stories, Not the End of the World, and of the critically acclaimed novels Human Croquet, Emotionally Weird, Case Histories, and One Good Turn.

Case Histories introduced her readers to Jackson Brodie, former police inspector turned private investigator, and won the Saltire Book of the Year Award and the Prix Westminster. Her latest novel, One Good Turn, also features Jackson Brodie and is out now in paperback.
 
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Crimespotting
Crimespotting

Started Early, Took My Dog
Started Early, Took My Dog

Awards
Whitbread Prize First Novel winner (1995) : Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Whitbread Prize Best Novel nominee (2004) : Case Histories
Orange Prize for Fiction Best Novel nominee (2005) : Case Histories
BCA Crime Thriller of the Year Best Novel nominee (2007) : One Good Turn


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Kate Atkinson recommends
Like
Like (1997)
Ali Smith
"Not only was the novel beautifully written but it was fascinating reading."
In the Heart of the Garden
In the Heart of the Garden (1998)
Helene Wiggin
"A born storyteller."
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness (2001)
Douglas Kennedy
"A compulsive read."
The Ship of Fools
The Ship of Fools (2002)
Gregory Norminton
"Clever and energetic and sly and funny and full of surprises."
After The Fire
After The Fire (2009)
Karen Campbell
"Anna is a great, original character and Karen Campbell has a great way with images. It seems to me that in crime writing these days (perhaps always) its really only the women writers who can do interesting characters AND interesting plot, but then we were multi-taskers ever."



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