Annabel Abbs

Annabel Abbs
Born Bristol
Occupation Writer
Parents
Website annabelabbs.com

Annabel Abbs (born 20 October 1964) is an English writer and author. Her first novel, The Joyce Girl, won the Impress Prize for New Writers in 2015. She was also awarded the Spotlight First Novel Award in 2015 for the same title.

Early life and education

The daughter of the poet, Peter Abbs, and the gardening writer, Barbara Abbs, she now lives in London and East Sussex.[1] Abbs was born in Bristol and grew up in Bristol, Dorset, Wales, and Lewes[2] in East Sussex.[3] She studied English Literature at the University of East Anglia, and Marketing and statistics at Kingston University.[3]

Career

Her first novel, The Joyce Girl, was published in 2016 and tells the fictionalised story of Lucia Joyce, daughter of James Joyce.[4][5][6][7] It won the Impress Prize for New Writers,[1][8][3] the Spotlight First Novel Award,[3] was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award[1] and the Waverton Good Read Award.[8][3] The Joyce Girl was published in the UK, Ireland, Australia,[9][10] New Zealand,[11] Germany, Turkey,[12] Spain, South America, Bulgaria and Russia. .' [13]

She has written for many newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Irish Times, The Weekend Australian Review, Psychologies and Elle Magazine and spoken at several literary festival Published works

Abbs, Annabel (2016), The Joyce Girl, Impress, UK, 2016 ISBN 978-1-907605-87-1

References

  1. 1 2 3 bathnovelaward (18 May 2016). "Why debut novelist Annabel Abbs has never taken a writing course". The Bath Novel Award. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Mark-Bell, Jenny (1 December 1969). "Novelist Annabel Abbs and her book about Lucia Joyce". Sussex Life. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Joyce Girl by Annabel Abbs – Acclaimed literary fiction debut". impress-books.co.uk. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Sethi, Anita (12 June 2016). "The Joyce Girl by Annabel Abbs review – a skilful dance between times". The Guardian (book review). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Annabel Abbs' novel, The Joyce Girl". Books and Arts program (audio interview with Annabel Abbs). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Joyce Girl by Annabel Abbs". The Irish Times. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Abbs, Annabel (21 March 2013). "Why was James Joyce's daughter Lucia written out of history?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. 1 2 Burnett, Alice (3 February 2017). "Interview with Annabel Abbs". Litro Magazine Stories Transport you. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Annabel Abbs' novel, The Joyce Girl". Radio National. 10 October 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Goldsworthy, Kerryn (6 October 2016). "The Joyce Girl review: Annabel Abbs' plodding recreation of James Joyce's daughter, Lucia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Review: The Joyce Girl". Stuff. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  12. ↑ Türk, Cnn (21 February 2017). "James Joyce'un kızı olmak". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  13. ↑ https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/book-reviewthe-joyce-girl-426984.html
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