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Kate Atkinson

(b.1951)

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.

Awards: Costa (2015), Nibbies (2013), Saltire (2005), Whitbread (1995) see all

Genres: Mystery, Historical, Literary Fiction, Fantasy

Series

Jackson Brodie
   1. Case Histories (2004)
   2. One Good Turn (2006)
   3. When Will There Be Good News (2008)
   4. Started Early, Took My Dog (2010)
   5. Big Sky (2019)
   6. Death at the Sign of the Rook (2024)

Todd Family
1. Life After Life (2013)
2. A God in Ruins (2015)

Novels

   Behind the Scenes at the Museum (1995)
   Human Croquet (1997)
   Emotionally Weird (2000)
   Transcription (2018)
   Shrines of Gaiety (2022)

Collections

   Not the End of the World (2002)
   Crimespotting (2009) (with others)
   Festive Spirits (2019)
   Normal Rules Don't Apply (2023)

Series contributed to

Ox-Tales
Ox-Tales: Earth (2009) (with others)

Out of Line collection
Shine, Pamela! Shine! (2020)

Plays show

Books containing stories by Kate Atkinson

Dear NHS (2020)
100 Stories to Say Thank You
edited by
Adam Kay

Ghost (2015)
100 Stories to Read with the Lights On
edited by
Louise Welsh

The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries 8 (2011)
(The Mammoth Book of ...)
edited by
Maxim Jakubowski

More books

Awards

	2015 Costa Book Award for Best Novel : A God in Ruins
	2014 Indie Book Award for Fiction : Life After Life
	2013 Costa Book Award for Best Novel : Life After Life
	2013 British Book Award Author of the Year
	2009 Richard and Judy Award : When Will There Be Good News
	2005 Saltire Literary Award : Case Histories
	1995 Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel : Behind the Scenes at the Museum

Award nominations

	2020 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : Big Sky
	2019 British Book Award Fiction Book of the Year (shortlist) : Transcription
	2016 British Book Award Fiction Book of the Year (nominee) : A God in Ruins
	2014 Walter Scott Prize for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Life After Life
	2013 Women's Prize For Fiction (nominee) : Life After Life
	2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (nominee) : Started Early, Took My Dog
	2011 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (nominee) : Started Early, Took My Dog
	2009 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : When Will There Be Good News
	2007 CWA Dagger in the Library (shortlist)
	2007 BCA Crime Thriller of the Year (nominee) : One Good Turn
	2004 Whitbread Prize for Best Novel (nominee) : Case Histories

Kate Atkinson recommends

The Rose Villa (2022)
Leah Fleming
"A born storyteller."

The Thursday Murder Club (2020)
(Thursday Murder Club, book 1)
Richard Osman
"A little beacon of pleasure...SUCH FUN!"

Rodham (2020)
Curtis Sittenfeld
"Startlingly good . . . Sittenfeld is one of my favorite writers."

Enter the Aardvark (2020)
Jessica Anthony
"It’s a long time since I have enjoyed a novel so much. Fresh, witty and smart it also has a heart. What more could you want? And who would have thought that you could become emotionally attached to a stuffed aardvark?"

Mrs. (2018)
Caitlin Macy
"Brilliant.... I absolutely loved it."

Spoils (2017)
Brian Van Reet
"Spoils is a harrowing and incredibly powerful debut. I read this with awe."

Close Encounters of the Furred Kind (2015)
Tom Cox
"A very funny writer, and he knows his cats."

Striking a Balance (2015)
Norma Curtis
"Sharp, funny and observant."

Dear Daughter (2014)
Elizabeth Little
"A really gutsy, clever, energetic read, often unexpected, always entertaining. I loved Janie Jenkins's sassy voice and Elizabeth Little's too. In the world of crime novels, Dear Daughter is a breath of fresh air."

The Quick (2014)
Lauren Owen
"A suspenseful, gloriously atmospheric first novel, and a feast of gothic storytelling that is impossible to resist."

The Next Time You See Me (2013)
Holly Goddard Jones
"So rich in character... An immensely satisfying and skillful debut novel."

The End of Everything (2011)
Megan Abbott
"Deft, intelligent and enthralling."

Union Atlantic (2010)
Adam Haslett
"Absolutely brilliant."

The Rehearsal (2009)
Eleanor Catton
"A wonderful debut by a truly exciting new writer - The Rehearsal is compulsively good."

After The Fire (2009)
(Anna Cameron, book 2)
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."

The Bullet Trick (2006)
Louise Welsh
"Her most thrilling yet - an electrifying journey to one man's heart."

The Ship of Fools (2002)
Gregory Norminton
"Clever and energetic and sly and funny and full of surprises."

The Pursuit of Happiness (2001)
Douglas Kennedy
"A compulsive read."

In the Heart of the Garden (1998)
Helene Wiggin
"A born storyteller."

Like (1997)
Ali Smith
"Not only was the novel beautifully written but it was fascinating reading."

Before Women Had Wings (1996)
Connie May Fowler
"A warm and lyrical writer who deserves to be better known."

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