Louise Candlish
British author
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Louise Candlish is a British author. In 2019, her crime novel Our House won the Crime & Thriller Book of the Year award at the British Book Awards.[1] In 2021, the novel was adapted into an ITV drama starring Tuppence Middleton and Martin Compston.[2][3]
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Born
Hexham, Northumberland, England
EducationUniversity College London
OccupationAuthor
NotableworkOur House (2018)
The Only Suspect (2023)
The Only Suspect (2023)
Louise Candlish | |
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Candlish in 2021 | |
| Born | Hexham, Northumberland, England |
| Education | University College London |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable work | Our House (2018) The Only Suspect (2023) |
| Awards | Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at British Book Awards |
| Website | www |
In 2024, her book The Only Suspect won the Capital Crime Fingerprint award for thriller of the year.[4]
Early life
Candlish was born in Hexham, Northumberland,[5] and grew up in Northampton. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from University College London (UCL) in 1989.[6]
Published books
- Novels
- A Neighbours Guide to Murder (2025)
- Our Holiday (2024)
- The Only Suspect (2023)
- The Heights (2021)
- The Other Passenger (2020)
- Those People (2019)
- Our House (2018)
- The Swimming Pool (2016)
- The Sudden Departure of the Frasers (2015)
- The Disappearance of Emily Marr (2013)
- The Day You Saved My Life (2012)
- Other People's Secrets (2010)
- Before We Say Goodbye (2009)
- The Second Husband (2008)
- Since I Don't Have You (2007)
- The Double Life Of Anna Day (2006)
- I'll Be There For You (2005)
- The Island Hideaway (2004)
- Novellas
- The Skylight (2021)
Awards
- 2025 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2025 (longlisted): Our Holiday[7]
- 2025 New York Festivals Awards Audiobook - Ensemble (shortlisted): Our Holiday [8]
- 2024 Ned Kelly Award Best International Crime Fiction (winner): The Only Suspect[9]
- 2024 Capital Crime Fingerprint Award Thriller of the Year (winner): The Only Suspect[10]
- 2024 CWA Dagger in the Library Award (shortlisted) [11]
- 2021 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award (longlisted): The Other Passenger[12]
- 2019 British Book Awards Crime & Thriller Book of the Year (winner): Our House[13]
- 2019 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award (longlisted): Our House[14]
- 2019 Glass Bell Award (shortlisted): Our House[15]
- 2019 Amazon Publishing Readers Award Best Crime Novel (shortlisted): Our House[16]
- 2019 Audible Sounds of Crime Award (shortlisted): Our House[17]
