David Whitehouse (writer)

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David Whitehouse (born 1981) [1] is a British writer. Whitehouse is known for his novels Bed (2011), Mobile Library (2015), and The Long Forgotten (2018). He also wrote the non-fiction book About a Son: A Murder and a Father's Search for Truth (2022).

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Whitehouse has written scripts for Channel 4, ITV, Sky, and FX. A former journalist, [2] his writing has been published by outlets such as The Guardian , The Sunday Times , The Independent , Esquire , Time Out , and Observer Magazine . [1]

Whitehouse graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism from London College of Communication in 2002. [3]

For the manuscript of his novel Bed, Whitehouse won the inaugural (2010) To Hell with Prizes Award for unpublished novels; for the same book, he won the Betty Trask Prize. [3] For Mobile Library, he received the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize, [4] and for About a Son, he was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. [5]

Accolades

Awards for Whitehouses's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2010BedTo Hell with Prizes AwardWinner [6]
2012 Betty Trask Award Winner [3]
Desmond Elliott Prize Longlist [7]
2015Mobile Library Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize Winner [4]
2022About a Son Gordon Burn Prize Shortlist [5] [8]

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 "David Whitehouse". Canongate Books . Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  2. ↑ "David Whitehouse – Writer". Bon Wolks. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  3. 1 2 3 James, Anna (2014-10-28). "David Whitehouse: Publishing, when it works, has to be everyone having a small love affair with the same thing". The Bookseller . Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. 1 2 "Awards: Jerwood Fiction Uncovered". Shelf Awareness . 2015-06-19. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. 1 2 Shaffi, Sarah (2022-08-03). "Gordon Burn prize shortlist announced: jazz icons, true crime and a rogue psychotherapist". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  6. ↑ Allen, Katie (April 19, 2010). "Summerhayes' author wins To Hell With prize". The Bookseller . Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Awards: Whitman Winner; Desmond Elliott Longlist; Anisfield-Wolf". Shelf Awareness . 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. ↑ "Awards: Gordon Burn Shortlist". Shelf Awareness . 2022-08-04. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. ↑ "Bed by David Whitehouse". Publishers Weekly . 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  10. ↑ "Mobile Library by David Whitehouse". Publishers Weekly . 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  11. ↑ Beckerman, Hannah (2019-03-31). "In brief: Liar; How to Fail; The Long Forgotten – reviews". The Observer . ISSN   0029-7712. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  12. ↑ Adams, Tim (2022-04-17). "About a Son by David Whitehouse review – murder, and what comes after". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  13. ↑ "Saltwater Mansions: The Woman Who Disappeared and Other Untold Stories". Goodreads . Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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