Lucy Wood is a British short story writer who was the runner up for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2013. She has published two short story collections and one novel.
Lucy Wood | |
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| Occupation |
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| Notable works | Diving Belles |
| Notable awards | BBC National Short Story Award Runner up (2016) |
Early and personal life
editWood grew up in Cornwall.[1] She got a Master's degree in Creative Writing from Exeter University.[2]
Writing career
editHer debut short story collection, Diving Belles, was published in 2012.[2] Wood was the runner up for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2013 for her story Notes From the House Spirits, originally published in Diving Belles.[3][4] Her debut novel, Weathering, was published in 2015.[2][5] The Sing of the Shore, Wood's second short story collection, was published in 2018.[6][7] It features thirteen stories set in Cornwall.[6]
Bibliography
edit- Wood, Lucy (2012). Diving Belles.
- Wood, Lucy (2015). Weathering.
- Wood, Lucy (2018). The Sing of the Shore.
References
edit- ^ Wood, Lucy (2019-02-02). "Lucy Wood on north Cornwall: 'When gales brew up, there's nowhere to hide'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b c Popescu, Lucy (2015-01-16). "Lucy Wood interview: Author of 'Weathering' on how the rural landscape fuels her creativity | The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Sarah Hall wins the BBC National Short Story Award". BBC News. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Perry, Sarah (2015-01-21). "Weathering by Lucy Wood review – a strange and haunting tale". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ East, Ben (2015-02-08). "Weathering review – Lucy Wood's beautifully atmospheric debut". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b Crampton, Caroline (2018-04-25). "The Sing of the Shore by Lucy Wood review – a different view of Cornwall". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Wagner, Erica (2019-04-10). "Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi review – a modern fairytale". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-18.