Tana French
Tana French (born 1973) is an Irish novelist and theatrical actress. Her debut novel In the Woods (2007), a psychological mystery, won the Edgar,Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards for best first novel. She lives in Dublin.
Personal life
Tana French was born in the United States to Elena Hvostoff-Lombardi and David French, but lived in numerous countries as a child, including Ireland, Italy, the US, and Malawi. Her father was an economist who worked on resource management for the developing world, so the family lived in many different cultures. French attended Trinity College, Dublin and trained in acting. She ultimately settled in Ireland and since 1990 has lived in Dublin, which she considers home. French is married and has two daughters with her husband. She has retained dual citizenship of the US and Italy.
Career
French trained as a professional actor at Trinity; French works in theater, film, and voiceover.
Her debut novel In the Woods (2007) received numerous awards and was a bestseller in hardcover and paperback. Her follow-up novel The Likeness (2008), presenting a story about her lead character Cassie, has also been a bestseller in both versions.
