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Isabel Ashdown

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Isabel Ashdown
Isabel Ashdown 2014

Isabel Ashdown (born 1970) is a British writer of contemporary fiction.

Biography

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Isabel Ashdown was born in London and grew up in East Wittering on the south coast of England. She is the author of eight novels,[1] a Royal Literary Fund Fellow, and a member of the Society of Authors. In 2014 she was Writer in Residence at the University of Brighton.

Her debut novel was Glasshopper which received some critical appreciation.[2] She started writing thrillers with "Little Sister" (2017).

She worked in education and product marketing, and currently writes full-time.

Novels

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Year Title Publisher Notes
2020 33 Women Trapeze
2019 Lake Child Trapeze
2018 Beautiful Liars Trapeze/Orion Translations: USA, Netherlands
2017 Little Sister Trapeze/Orion Translations: USA, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Greece, Poland
2015 Flight Myriad
2013 Summer of '76 Myriad
2011 Hurry Up and Wait Myriad Translations: Germany
2009 Glasshopper Myriad Translations: Germany

References

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  1. ^ Riddington, Max (1 February 2022). "The push I needed". Bridport Prize. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ Nicolson, Juliet (19 November 2009). "The best books of the year". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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