Francesca Segal
British author and journalist
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Francesca Segal (born 1980) is a British author and journalist. She is best known for her debut novel, The Innocents (2012), which won several book awards.
Francesca Segal | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | The Innocents (2012) |
| Notable awards | Women's Prize for Fiction |
| Relatives | Erich Segal (father) |
Life and career
She was raised in a Jewish community in northwest London where she still lives today.[1] She is the daughter of American author, Erich Segal.[2]
Segal studied at St Hugh's College, Oxford before becoming an author and journalist. Her writing has been published in many places including The Guardian, American Vogue, British Vogue, The Observer, and the Financial Times.[3]
Her first novel, The Innocents was published in 2012 and is based in a Jewish community, similar to the one in which she grew up in.[1] It won several awards and was also longlisted for the 2013 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.[4]
Segal's second novel, The Awkward Age was published in May 2017.[5] Her third book, Mother Ship, is a memoir released in June 2019. It follows Segal in the aftermath of the premature birth of her twin daughters and their time spent in hospital.[6]
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Innocents | Costa Book Award | First Novel | Won | [7] |
| National Jewish Book Award | — | Won | [8] | ||
| 2013 | Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction | — | Longlisted | [4] | |
| Betty Trask Prize and Awards | Betty Trask Award | Won | [9] | ||
| Harold U. Ribalow Prize | — | Won | [10] | ||
| Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature | — | Won | [11] |
Biblio
Novels
- The Innocents (2012)
- The Awkward Age (2017)
Memoir
- Mother Ship (2019)