C. J. Tudor Explained

C. J. Tudor is a British author whose books include The Chalk Man and The Hiding Place (titled The Taking of Annie Thorne in the U.S.).^[1] She was born in Salisbury, England but grew up in Nottingham, where she still lives.

The Chalk Man

The Chalk Man was published in January 2018 by Crown Publishing. Reviews were mixed. The Sun said "[Tudor] weaves a complex and captivating story in her first novel.".^[2] The Irish Independent said the book "has an intriguing and creepy premise — but ultimately falls apart after a series of improbable, shading to outlandish, plot twists." The book received the 2019 Barry Award for Best First Novel.^[3]

Bibliography

Novels

• The Chalk Man (2018)
• The Hiding Place (The Taking of Annie Thorne) (2019)
• The Other People (2020)
• The Burning Girls (2021)
• The Drift (2023)
• The Gathering (2024)

Collections

• A Sliver of Darkness (2022)

Short stories

• "The Man in the Box" – Included in The Other People audiobook
• "The Lion at the Gate" – Included in The Other People audiobook
• "The February House" – Included in The Other People audiobook
• "Butterfly Island" in After Sundown anthology

Further reading

• The Hindu
• Associated Press
• Kirkus Reviews
• Kirkus Reviews
• Publishers Weekly

Notes and References

1. Web site: McManus . Darragh . Menace and mayhem but a plot twist too far . The Irish Independent . 14 January 2018 . 9 June 2018.
2. Web site: Marion . Fernando . Book review: The Chalk Man . The Sun . 30 May 2018 . 9 June 2018.
3. Web site: Colyard . K.W. . Start Reading C.J. Tudor's 'The Other People' Right Now . Bustle . 4 December 2019 . 25 April 2020.