Sophie Mackintosh

Sophie Mackintosh
Born 1988
Wales
Occupation Writer
Language English
Nationality British
Alma mater University of Warwick
Genre Fiction, short stories
Notable works The Water Cure (novel)
Website
Personal Website

Sophie Mackintosh (born 1988[1]) is a British novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, The Water Cure, was nominated for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.[2]

Biography

Mackintosh was born in South Wales and grew up in Pembrokeshire.[3] When she started writing, her initial focus was on poetry,[4] but gravitated towards prose fiction, which she has combined around holding various jobs during her 20s.[3]

She is bilingual,[4] and cites Welsh mythology and Angela Carter as influences. Mackintosh enjoys running and eating,[5] and as of 2018, is working on her second novel.[6]

Her novel The Water Cure was released in May 2018.[7] According to The Guardian's review, the novel exposes the parts of real life that are usually not confronted in the world.[8]

Bibliography

Novels

Short Stories

  • New Dawn Fades (2018), We Were Strangers: Short Stories Inspired by Unknown Pleasures[9] (Configo Publishing)
  • Revivalists (2018), The Stinging Fly
  • Self Improvement (2018), The White Review
  • Holiday with a T (2017), Home is Elsewhere: An Anthology: The 2017 Berlin Writing Prize Anthology
  • What I Am Afraid Of (2017), Five Dials
  • Grace (2016), The White Review
  • The Running Ones (2016), Stylist
  • The Weak Spot (2016), Granta

Awards

  • 2018: Man Booker Prize, longlist (The Water Cure)
  • 2017: Berlin Writing Prize, shortlist.[10] (Holiday with a T)
  • 2016: The White Review Short Story Prize, winner.[11] (Grace)
  • 2016: Virago / Stylist Short Story Prize, winner.[12] (The Running Ones)

References

  1. ↑ "Sophie Mackintosh". www.davidhigham.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  2. ↑ Flood, Alison (2018-07-23). "Man Booker prize 2018 longlist includes graphic novel for the first time". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  3. 1 2 Cosslett, Rhiannon Lucy (2018-05-24). "Sophie Mackintosh: 'Dystopian feminism might be a trend, but it's also our lives'". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  4. 1 2 "10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By Sophie Mackintosh". Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  5. ↑ "Writers of the Week". Maudlin House. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  6. ↑ "The Gentlewoman – Sophie Mackintosh". thegentlewoman.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  7. ↑ "The Water Cure". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  8. ↑ Revely-Calder, Cal (2018-05-23). "The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh review – an extraordinary otherworldly debut". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  9. ↑ Mackintosh, Sophie (2018-09-19). "Joy Division inspired me to write – but could I write about their music? | Sophie Mackintosh". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  10. ↑ "The 2017 Berlin Writing Prize". The Reader Berlin. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  11. ↑ "The White Review Short Story Prize 2016 - The White ReviewThe White Review". www.thewhitereview.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  12. ↑ "The big short: meet the winner of Stylist's gothic short story competition". Stylist. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
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