Francesca Segal (born 1980) is a British author and journalist. She is best known for her debut novel, The Innocents (2012), which won several book awards.
Francesca Segal | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | The Innocents (2012) |
| Notable awards | Women's Prize for Fiction |
| Relatives | Erich Segal (father) |
Life and career
editShe was raised in a Jewish community in northwest London where she still lives today.[1] She is the daughter of American author, Erich Segal.[2]
Segal studied at St Hugh's College, Oxford before becoming an author and journalist. Her writing has been published in many places including The Guardian, American Vogue, British Vogue, The Observer, and the Financial Times.[3]
Her first novel, The Innocents was published in 2012 and is based in a Jewish community, similar to the one in which she grew up in.[1] It won several awards and was also longlisted for the 2013 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.[4]
Segal's second novel, The Awkward Age was published in May 2017.[5] Her third book, Mother Ship, is a memoir released in June 2019. It follows Segal in the aftermath of the premature birth of her twin daughters and their time spent in hospital.[6]
Awards
edit| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Innocents | Costa Book Award | First Novel | Won | [7] |
| National Jewish Book Award | — | Won | [8] | ||
| 2013 | Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction | — | Longlisted | [4] | |
| Betty Trask Prize and Awards | Betty Trask Award | Won | [9] | ||
| Harold U. Ribalow Prize | — | Won | [10] | ||
| Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature | — | Won | [11] |
Biblio
editNovels
edit- The Innocents (2012)
- The Awkward Age (2017)
Memoir
edit- Mother Ship (2019)
References
edit- ^ a b "Francesca Segal: the Costa Prize-winning novelist following in her father's footsteps". www.thejc.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ Temko, Ned (19 January 2010). "Erich Segal obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "About". www.francescasegal.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b "WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION ANNOUNCES 2013 LONGLIST". womensprizeforfiction. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "The Awkward Age by Francesca Segal, book review: A painful delight to read". The Independent. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Segal, Francesca. "Mother Ship". www.penguin.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Costa Novel winner Francesca Segal's book is optioned for television drama". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Past Winners - Fiction". Jewish Book Council. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Francesca Segal's THE INNOCENTS wins a Betty Trask Award at The Authors' Awards 2013". ROGERS, COLERIDGE & WHITE. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Francesca Segal to Receive Harold U. Ribalow Prize". www.kintera.org. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "2013 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.