Abigail Dean

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Abigail Dean is a British writer, living in south London. [1] Her first novel is Girl A (2021). [2]

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Dean was born in Manchester. [3] She grew up in Hayfield, Derbyshire, and went to Cambridge to study English literature. [1] [4] After her degree she took a law conversion course, eventually specialising in information technology law, in which she has had a career. [1] She works as a lawyer for Google. [1]

In 2019 it was reported that Dean received a six-figure sum from UK publisher HarperCollins for her first novel Girl A and another, The Conspiracies. She reportedly received a seven-figure deal from US publisher Viking Press. [5] Girl A was published in the UK in January 2021. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Girl A: Abigail Dean on her shocking debut novel that's taking the book world by storm". The Guardian. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Lipez, Richard. "Review | Five new thrillers offer guilt-free distraction". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Abigail Dean in conversation with Emma Gannon". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "House of horrors: Girl A, by Abigail Dean, reviewed". www.spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "HarperCollins triumphs in 9-way auction for slushpile debut Girl A". www.thebookseller.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Books 2021: A pick and mix of what's coming up". BBC News. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Owen, James. "The best new thrillers for January 2021 — introducing a new hero, a bomb disposal expert". The Times. ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Finney, Joanne (4 January 2021). "These are the 10 best books to read this month". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup". The Guardian. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.


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