Jonathan Falla is an English writer based in Scotland.[1]
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Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Genre | Historical fiction |
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In 2001, Falla published his debut novel, Blue Poppies.[2][3] His second novel, Poor Mercy, was published in 2005.[2] He has also written a number of short stories and plays.[1][2] In 2007, he was shortlisted for the National Short Story Prize for his short story The Morena.[4][5]
Falla was born in Jamaica.[2] He studied at Cambridge University and left in 1978 to work in Bandung, Java.[1]
In addition to writing, he has worked as an aid worker in Indonesia, Nepal, Sudan and Uganda.[2]
Publications
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edit- Blue Poppies. 11:9. 2001. ISBN 1-903238-5-52.
- Poor Mercy. Birlinn. 2005. ISBN 9781904598282.
- Glenfarron. Two Ravens Press. 2008. ISBN 9781906120337.
- Topokana Martyrs' Day. 2011.
- The Physician of Sanlúcar. Aurora Metro Books. 2013. ISBN 9781906582388.
- The White Porcupine. Stupor Mundi. 2015. ISBN 978-0-9510596-1-6.
- The Morena and Other Stories. Stupor Mundi Books. 2017.
- Terraferma: & Other Stories. Stupor Mundi. 2017. ISBN 9780951059685.
- Good News from Riga. Stupor Mundi Books. 2018. ISBN 978-1977055712.
- Wooden Baby. Stupor Mundi. 2023.
Nonfiction
edit- Hall in the Heart.
- Zithers, Mosquitoes: Essays & Reviews 1982-2021. Stupor Mundi Books. 29 March 1991. ISBN 978-0-521-39019-4.
- True Love and Bartholomew: Rebels on the Burmese Border. Cambridge University Press. 1991. ISBN 978-0-521-39019-4.[6]
- The Craft of Fiction: How to Become a Novelist. Aber Publishing. 2011. ISBN 978-1-84285-104-3.
- Luck of the Devil: Flying Swordfish in WW2. Pen & Swords Books. 2011. ISBN 9781848845442.
- Beyond the Roadblocks: Squibs & Long Shots 1984-2015. Stupor Mundi Books. 2017. ISBN 9781973521006.
- Saama: Innocents in Asia. Stupor Mundi. 2018. ISBN 9781973521006.
References
edit- ^ a b c Falla, Jonathan (9 November 2015). "Setting Words With Honour: The writer and the printing press". Royal Literary Fund. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Faber, Michel (2005-03-26). "The day of the locust". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "BLUE POPPIES by Jonathan Falla". Publishers Weekly. 2002-11-25. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Lea, Richard (2007-04-13). "Finalists announced for short story prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award - The 2016 Award". BBC. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "True Love and Bartholomew: Rebels on the Burmese Border by Jonathan Falla". Publishers Weekly. 1991-04-01. Retrieved 2024-05-17.