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Louise Doughty is the internationally bestselling author of ten novels, most recently A Bird in Winter<\/em>, out now in paperback from Faber & Faber UK Ltd. Her previous books include Platform<\/i> Seven<\/i>, filmed for ITVX; Black<\/i> Water<\/i>, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; the bestseller Apple<\/i> Tree<\/i> Yard<\/i>, adapted as a hit mini series for BBC One; and Whatever<\/i> You<\/i> Love<\/i>, nominated for the Costa Novel Award and the Women\u2019s Prize for fiction. She has been nominated for many other prizes including the Sunday Times Short Story Prize and the CWA Silver Dagger, along with creating and writing the hit BBC drama Crossfire, <\/i>and her work has been translated into thirty languages.<\/p>\n

\"\"On 27th August 2026, Phoenix (Orion) will publish her first work of narrative non-fiction, a memoir entitled On This Spot Fell One Tear of Love<\/em><\/strong>. In it, she tells the story of losing her parents and the unexpected discovery she made whilst clearing out the family home. Inside a black suitcase, the last item left in their bungalow before the sale of the house was completed, she stumbled upon a treasure trove of letters that revealed the origins of her parents’ love affair. These letters offered a fascinating glimpse into the daily lives of working-class people in the 1950s and the tight social conventions that almost prevented her parents from staying together and building a life.<\/p>\n

Read more about the book<\/a><\/p>\n

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Her most recent novel is A Bird in Winter<\/em>. \u2018In many ways this book is even better than Doughty\u2019s brilliant runaway best-seller Apple Tree Yard<\/em>. It\u2019s more psychologically acute, with more complex characters at its centre and a thoroughly original storyline that asks penetrating questions about life itself\u2026.she makes us wait as we learn Bird\u2019s backstory. But she keeps us gripped with her wonderful descriptions of landscape and the careful exposition of Bird\u2019s character as she moves fearfully from country to country. The wait is more than worth it. A fantastic ending and a terrific read.\u2019
\n\u2013 The Daily Mail<\/em><\/p>\n

More details about A Bird in Winter<\/em><\/strong> here<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Platform Seven<\/em><\/strong> was released by Faber & Faber UK on 22nd August 2019 and the UK paperback was published on 30th April 2020, order here<\/a>.\u00a0 A four-part TV adaptation was broadcast by ITVX on 7th December 2023<\/p>\n

More details about Platform Seven<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Her eighth novel was Black Water<\/em><\/strong>, published by Faber & Faber UK and Farrar Straus & Giroux in the US, where it was nominated as one of the New York Times Book Review Top 100 Notable Books of 2016.<\/p>\n

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\"appleHer most well-known book is the number one bestseller Apple Tree Yard<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/em>First published in 2013, it has sold over half a million copies in the UK alone and has been translated in thirty territories worldwide. \u00a0A four-part TV adaptation with Emily Watson in the lead role was broadcast on Sunday nights on BBC1 in January 2017. \u00a0It received widespread critical acclaim and consolidated viewing figures of 7million per episode, making it the most-viewed new BBC drama since The Night Manager. \u00a0‘As with the bestselling novel by Louise Doughty on which it’s based, once you start this, you can’t stop.’ The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

Doughty\u2019s sixth novel, Whatever You Love<\/em>, was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. She has also won awards for radio drama and short stories, along with publishing one work of non-fiction,\u00a0A Novel in a Year<\/em>, based on her popular newspaper column. She is a critic and cultural commentator for UK and international newspapers and broadcasts regularly for the BBC and has been the judge for many prizes and awards including the Man Booker Prize and the Costa Novel Award. \u00a0She lives in London.<\/p>\n

Follow Louise Doughty on Instagram: @louisedoughtyauthor<\/p>\n

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