Sam Thompson (writer)

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Sam Thompson (born 1978) is a British novelist.

His novel Communion Town was longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize as one of top 12 novels chosen, [1] [2] [3] [4] but was not shortlisted. [5] He published a second book, Jott, in 2018. [6] [7] [8]

Thompson has also written several children's novels, including Wolfstongue (2021), [9] [10] [11] The Fox's Tower (2022), [12] and The Forest Yet to Come (2025). [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ James Purdon (9 September 2012). "Communion Town by Sam Thompson – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Dubois, Jennifer (27 December 2013). "Close Quarters". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Lively, Adam (5 August 2012). "Communion Town by Sam Thompson". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Communion Town: a City in Ten Chapters by Sam Thompson: review". The Telegraph. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "'Communion Town' by Sam Thompson". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Jordan, Justine (5 July 2018). "Jott by Sam Thompson review – standing up to Samuel Beckett". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Some remain so". TLS. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "'Jott' by SamThompson review – Bending it like Beckett". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  9. ↑ O’Connell, Alex (2 July 2021). "Wolfstongue by Sam Thompson review — the best animal adventure since Watership Down". The Times. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Review: Silence no longer golden as bullies meet their match". The National. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Grossman, Lev (12 August 2022). "Voice in the Wilderness". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Fox's Tower: There are layers to this tale for young and old alike". The National. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Sam Thompson: 'I really don't think there is a distinction to be made between writing for adults and writing for children'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  14. ↑ The Forest Yet to Come. Kirkus Reviews. 1 February 2025.
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