Ruth Hogan

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Ruth Marie Hogan (born 1961) [1] is a British novelist. Her books are published by Two Roads, an imprint of Hachette. [2]

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Life

Hogan was born in Bedford, and her mother worked in a bookshop. She studied English and drama at Goldsmiths College and worked in human resources in local government for 10 years before being injured in a car crash which left her unable to work full time. Cancer in 2012 led to her writing while sleepless through chemotherapy, and the result was her first published work, The Keeper of Lost Things. [3] [4]

Writing

The reviewer in Kirkus Reviews described Hogan's first novel, The Keeper of Lost Things, as "whimsical" and said that "Readers looking for some undemanding, old-fashioned storytelling with a sprinkling of magic will find it here. [5] " The Guardian 's reviewer described her second novel, The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes as "warm and wise", saying that "Her passages on loss are vivid and visceral", [6] and, writing of her third novel Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel , said "Hogan has a reputation for eccentric characters, hints of the supernatural and the power of unexpected friendships. Here, she combines all these with a moving exploration of the complex relationship between mothers and daughters." [7] Publishers Weekly 's reviewer called her fourth novel "engrossing" and said it had "[the] trappings of a modern fairy tale". [8]

Hogan's books have been published in many foreign translations such as Le gardien des choses perdus (French, title an exact translation of The Keeper of Lost Things) and Vielleicht Tanzen Wir Morgen (German, "Perhaps we will dance tomorrow", translation of The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes). [9]

Hogan has a publishing company named Tilbury Bean Books, named after her pet dog (also known as "Tilly"), which died before her first book was published. [10] [11]

Awards and shortlisting

The Keeper of Lost Things was shortlisted in the "popular fiction" category for the 2017 Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards (won that year by Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine ). [12]

Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel won the Fantasy Romantic Novel Award in the 2020 Romantic Novelists' Association Awards. [13]

Selected publications

Published in United States as The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova ISBN   978-0063075436

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References

  1. ↑ "Hogan, Ruth 1961-". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ruth Hogan". Hachette UK. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Keeper of Lost Things (Hogan) - Author Bio". www.litlovers.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "About Ruth Hogan". Hachette UK. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Keeper of Lost Things". Kirkus Reviews. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Beckerman, Hannah (27 May 2018). "The Lido; The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes review – the power of unlikely friendships". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Beckerman, Hannah (3 February 2019). "In brief: Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel; Questions I Am Asked About the Holocaust; With the End in Mind – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ruth Hogan Foreign Editions". Hachette UK. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Guest Post: The Seeker of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan". Bookaholic Confessions. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tilbury Bean Books Limited". Companies House UK. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Books Are My Bag Readers Awards: Shortlist Revealed". The Booksellers Association of the United Kingdom & Ireland Limited. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Romantic Novel Award Winners 2020". Romantic Novelists Association. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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