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Kate Atkinson MBE (born 20 December 1951) is an English writer of novels, plays and short stories. She is known for creating the Jackson Brodie series of detective novels, which has been adapted into the BBC One series, Case Histories .
Sep 29, 2022 · Welcome to the official website of Kate Atkinson MBE, writer of novels, plays and short stories. She is best known for creating the Jackson Brodie series of detective novels, which has been adapted into the BBC One series Case Histories.
Kate Atkinson, British short-story writer, playwright, and novelist whose works were known for their complicated plots, experimental form, and often eccentric characters. Her notable books included Behind the Scenes at the Museum and Life After Life.
Learn about Kate Atkinson, the bestselling novelist of Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Life After Life, A God in Ruins and more. Find out her biography, bibliography, awards, praise, videos and interviews.
Kate Atkinson was born in York and now lives in Edinburgh. Her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and she has been a critically acclaimed international bestselling author ever since.
Kate Atkinson was born in York in 1951 and studied English Literature at Dundee University. After graduating in 1974, she researched a postgraduate doctorate on American Literature. She later taught at Dundee and began writing short stories in 1981.
A dazzling collection of short stories. Shrines of Gaiety. A mesmerising novel set in the glittering world of Soho in the 1920s. Big Sky. The fifth novel featuring Jackson Brodie. Transcription. ‘A fine example of Kate Atkinson’s mature work’ – Observer. A God in Ruins. ‘Better than most fiction you’ll read this year’ – The Times. Life After Life.
