Kerry Hudson

British writer (born 1980)

Kerry Hudson (born 1980) is a British writer.^[1]^[2] She was awarded the Prix Femina Étranger in 2015 for a translated version of Thirst (2014), La Couleur de l'eau [fr].^[3]

Published works

Fiction

—— (2012). Tony Hogan Bought Me an Ice Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma (paperback 1st ed.). Chatto & Windus. ISBN 9780701186395.
—— (2014). Thirst (hardcover ed.). Chatto & Windus. ISBN 9780701188689.

Non-fiction

—— (2019). Lowborn: Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain's Poorest Towns (paperback ed.). Chatto & Windus. ISBN 9781784742454.^[4]
—— (2024). Newborn (hardcover 1st ed.). Chatto & Windus. ISBN 9781784744991.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Kerry Hudson: 'I don't want to be the poster girl for social mobility'". Holyrood Website. 19 December 2022.
^ Le Femina étranger pour l'Ecossaise Kerry Hudson, romancière du prolétariat on the site of L'Obs 4 November 2015.
^ Françoise Dargent. "Le Prix Femina du roman étranger décerné à Kerry Hudson". Le Figaro. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Lowborn by Kerry Hudson (Omnibus)". BBC.
^ "A triumphant chapter in a writer's story". The Herald. 31 January 2024.
^ Anderson, Hephzibah (4 February 2024). "Writer Kerry Hudson: 'I grew up with the narrative that working-class mothers were the worst'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

External links

Official website
Kerry Hudson on X
Kerry Hudson on Instagram
Kerry Hudson on LibraryThing
Kerry Hudson at Goodreads
Profile on The Guardian
Tara Lennart, "Irish Cauchemar", Gonzai.
Sabine Audrerie, "Kerry Hudson reçoit le Prix Fémina étranger", La Croix.
Laura Barnett: "Kerry Hudson interview: 'To keep writing is a dream come true'", The Guardian, 13 July 2014
Lesley McDowell, "Book reviews: Thirst by Kerry Hudson", The Scotsman, 19 July 2014.