David Whitehouse (born 1981)[1] is a British writer. Whitehouse is known for his novels Bed (2011), Mobile Library (2015), and The Long Forgotten (2018). He also wrote the non-fiction book About a Son: A Murder and a Father's Search for Truth (2022).
Whitehouse has TV projects in development[citation needed] and has written scripts for Channel 4, ITV, Sky, and FX. A former journalist,[2] his writing has been published by outlets such as The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Esquire, Time Out, and Observer Magazine.[1]
Whitehouse graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism from London College of Communication in 2002.[3]
For the manuscript of his novel Bed, Whitehouse won the inaugural (2010) To Hell with Prizes Award for unpublished novels; for the same book, he won the Betty Trask Prize.[3] For Mobile Library, he received the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize,[4] and for About a Son, he was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize.[5]
Accolades
edit| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bed | To Hell with Prizes Award | Winner | [6] |
| 2012 | Betty Trask Award | Winner | [3] | |
| Desmond Elliott Prize | Longlist | [7] | ||
| 2015 | Mobile Library | Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize | Winner | [4] |
| 2022 | About a Son | Gordon Burn Prize | Shortlist | [5][8] |
Publications
edit- Bed. New York, NY: Scribner Press. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4516-1422-0.[9]
- Mobile Library. New York, NY: Scribner Press. 2015. ISBN 9781476749433.[10]
- The Long Forgotten. Picador. 2018. ISBN 9781509827510.[11]
- About a Son: A Murder and A Father’s Search for Truth. Phoenix Press. 2022. ISBN 9781474620567.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "David Whitehouse". Canongate Books. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "David Whitehouse – Writer". Bon Wolks. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ a b c James, Anna (2014-10-28). "David Whitehouse: Publishing, when it works, has to be everyone having a small love affair with the same thing". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ a b "Awards: Jerwood Fiction Uncovered". Shelf Awareness. 2015-06-19. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ a b Shaffi, Sarah (2022-08-03). "Gordon Burn prize shortlist announced: jazz icons, true crime and a rogue psychotherapist". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ Allen, Katie (April 19, 2010). "Summerhayes' author wins To Hell With prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Awards: Whitman Winner; Desmond Elliott Longlist; Anisfield-Wolf". Shelf Awareness. 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Awards: Gordon Burn Shortlist". Shelf Awareness . 2022-08-04. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Bed by David Whitehouse". Publishers Weekly. 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Mobile Library by David Whitehouse". Publishers Weekly. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Beckerman, Hannah (2019-03-31). "In brief: Liar; How to Fail; The Long Forgotten – reviews". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Adams, Tim (2022-04-17). "About a Son by David Whitehouse review – murder, and what comes after". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-02.