Lucy Wood (writer)
Lucy Wood | |
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| Notable works | Diving Belles |
| Notable awards | BBC National Short Story Award Runner up (2016) |
Lucy Wood is a British short story writer who was the runner up for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2013. She has published two short story collections and one novel.
Early and personal life[edit]
Wood grew up in Cornwall.[1] She got a Master's degree in Creative Writing from Exeter University.[2]
Writing career[edit]
Her debut short story collection, Diving Belles, was published in 2012.[2] Wood was the runner up for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2013 for her story Notes From the House Spirits, originally published in Diving Belles.[3][4] Her debut novel, Weathering, was published in 2015.[2][5] The Sing of the Shore, Wood's second short story collection, was published in 2018.[6][7] It features thirteen stories set in Cornwall.[6]
Bibliography[edit]
- Wood, Lucy (2012). Diving Belles.
- Wood, Lucy (2015). Weathering.
- Wood, Lucy (2018). The Sing of the Shore.
References[edit]
- ^ Wood, Lucy (2019-02-02). "Lucy Wood on north Cornwall: 'When gales brew up, there's nowhere to hide'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b c Popescu, Lucy (2015-01-16). "Lucy Wood interview: Author of 'Weathering' on how the rural landscape fuels her creativity | The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Sarah Hall wins the BBC National Short Story Award". BBC News. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Perry, Sarah (2015-01-21). "Weathering by Lucy Wood review – a strange and haunting tale". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ East, Ben (2015-02-08). "Weathering review – Lucy Wood's beautifully atmospheric debut". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b Crampton, Caroline (2018-04-25). "The Sing of the Shore by Lucy Wood review – a different view of Cornwall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Wagner, Erica (2019-04-10). "Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi review – a modern fairytale". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
