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==Writing== |
==Writing== |
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Her first novel, ''Brass'', was published in 2004 and won a [[Betty Trask Award]]. Her second novel, ''Once Upon a Time In England'', was published in 2008 and won a 2009 [[Somerset Maugham Award]] and was shortlisted for the 2008 [[Portico Prize]]. Her third novel, ''Go to Sleep'' was published in 2011.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last1=Higham |first1=Nick |title=Meet the author: Helen Walsh |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-14327770 |accessdate=18 October 2020 |work=BBC |date=28 July 2011}}</ref> All three were published by [[Canongate Press]]. |
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Walsh's most recent novel, ''The Lemon Grove'' was published in 2014 by Tinder Press. It concerns the illicit relationship between a woman and her stepdaughter's 17-year-old boyfriend on holiday in Mallorca. |
Walsh's most recent novel, ''The Lemon Grove'', was published in 2014 by Tinder Press. It concerns the illicit relationship between a woman and her stepdaughter's 17-year-old boyfriend on holiday in Mallorca. |
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==Film== |
Revision as of 09:40, 18 October 2020
Helen Walsh (born 1976) is an English novelist and film director. Her novels include Brass, which won a Betty Trask Award, and Once Upon a Time in England, which won a Somerset Maugham Award.
Personal life
Walsh was born in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1976.[1] At the age of 16, she moved to Barcelona, Spain but returned to England in her early twenties.
Writing
Her first novel, Brass, was published in 2004 and won a Betty Trask Award. Her second novel, Once Upon a Time In England, was published in 2008 and won a 2009 Somerset Maugham Award and was shortlisted for the 2008 Portico Prize. Her third novel, Go to Sleep was published in 2011.[2] All three were published by Canongate Press.
Walsh's most recent novel, The Lemon Grove, was published in 2014 by Tinder Press. It concerns the illicit relationship between a woman and her stepdaughter's 17-year-old boyfriend on holiday in Mallorca.
Film
Walsh has also worked in the film industry. Her directorial debut The Violators was released in 2016.[3]
References
- ^ "Helen Walsh". Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Higham, Nick (28 July 2011). "Meet the author: Helen Walsh". BBC. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Bulldog sinks teeth into 'The Violators' for UK release". www.screendaily.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.