Tessa Hadley
BritishLiterary FictionContemporary Fictionb. 1956
Tessa Hadley is a British novelist and short story writer known for her psychologically acute and realistic portrayals of domestic life and family relationships. Born in Bristol, she began her publishing career in her forties and has since become a highly acclaimed author, also serving as a professor of creative writing at Bath Spa University.
Awards
['Windham-Campbell Literature Prize (2016)', 'Hawthornden Prize (2016)', 'Edge Hill Short Story Prize (2018, 2024)', 'O. Henry Prize (2005, 2014, 2019)']
Notable Works
['Accidents in the Home', 'The London Train', 'Clever Girl', 'The Past', 'Free Love']
