Catriona Ward Explained
Catriona Ward is an American and British horror novelist.
Biography
Catriona Ward was born in Washington, D.C. Her family moved a lot and she grew up all over the world, including in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. Dartmoor was the one place the family returned to on a regular basis.[1]
Ward read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Ward initially worked as an actor based in New York.
When she returned to London she worked on her first novel while writing for a human rights foundation until she left to take an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia. That novel, Rawblood (distributed in the United States as The Girl from Rawblood), was published in 2015.
Now she writes novels and short stories, and reviews for various publications.[2] Ward won the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel in 2016 at the British Fantasy Awards for Rawblood and again in 2018 for Little Eve, making her the first woman to win the prize twice.[3] Little Eve also went on to win the prestigious Shirley Jackson Award for best novel.[4] Her next gothic thriller, The Last House on Needless Street, was published through Viper Books (an imprint of Serpent's Tail) in March 2021, and Tor Nightfire (Tor Books) in the US, in September 2021.[5] Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish’s The Imaginarium Productions has optioned film rights to the book.[6]
Ward lives in London and Devon.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Awards
Bibliography
Novels
- Book: Ward, Catriona . . . 2015 . 978-0297609643 . hardcover 1st . English . 0.
- Book: Ward, Catriona . The Girl from Rawblood . Sourcebooks Landmark . 2017 . 978-1492637424 . paperback . English . 0.
- Book: Ward, Catriona . . . 2018 . 978-0297609674 . hardcover 1st . English . 0.
- Book: Ward, Catriona . The Last House on Needless Street . . 2021 . 978-1788166164 . hardcover . English . 0.
- Book: Ward, Catriona . Sundial . . 2022 . 978-1250812681 . hardcover . English . 0. [33]
- Book: Ward, Catriona . Looking Glass Sound . . 2023 . 978-1250860026 . hardcover . English . 0.
Short fiction
Year | Title[34] | First published | Reprinted | Notes |
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2018 | "" | 2018 . The Pier at Ardentinny . This Dreaming Isle . . 11–24 . 978-1907389597. | | |
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"Sentinel" | 2018 . Sentinel . New Fears 2 . . 978-1785655531. | | |
"Lula-Belle" | 2018 . Lula-Belle . Phantoms . . 129–138 . 978-1785657948. | | |
2019 | "Black Kitty" | 2019 . Black Kitty . Wonderland . . 978-1789091489. | | |
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2020 | "At That Age" | 2020 . At That Age . Cursed . . 978-1789091502. | | |
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"Slipper" | 2020 . Slipper . Dark and Stormy Nights . . 161–176 . 978-1913038441. | | | |
External
Notes and References
- News: Ward . Catriona . 2021-03-17 . Wish I were there: the ghosts and glories of Dartmoor . Financial Times . 2023-11-02.
- Web site: Oates . Joyce Carol . For People Who Devour Books . Literary Review . 2020-02-12 . 2020-02-12.
- Web site: Winners | The British Fantasy Society. www.britishfantasysociety.org. Jun 9, 2020. 18 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171118223026/https://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/bfawinners/. dead.
- Web site: 2018 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners. Jul 15, 2019. Jun 9, 2020.
- Web site: Viper strikes: Catriona Ward moves to new Serpent's Tail imprint | The Bookseller. www.thebookseller.com. Jun 9, 2020.
- Web site: The Imaginarium's Andy Serkis & Jonathan Cavendish in Film Deal for Catriona Ward Novel 'The Last House on Needless Street'. 17 March 2021.
- Web site: Ward . Catriona . Skylight Books . 2017-04-08 . catriona ward discusses her novel girl rawblood with mike mignola and devin griffiths. 2020-02-12.
- Web site: Catriona Ward . Titan Books . 2020-02-12.
- Web site: Catriona Ward . Arvon . 2018-10-29 . 2020-02-12.
- Web site: Catriona Ward Archives . Andrew Nurnberg Associates International Ltd. . 2020-02-12.
- Web site: Ward . Catriona . Lounge Books . 2017-10-23 . Interview with Catriona Ward . 2020-02-12.
- Web site: Myriad has two on Authors Club Best First Novel shortlist | the Bookseller .
- Web site: sfadb : Catriona Ward Awards . 2022-08-01 . www.sfadb.com.
- Web site: admin . 2016-09-25 . 2016 British Fantasy Awards Winners . 2022-08-01 . Locus Online . en-US.
- Web site: August Derleth Award . 2022-08-01 . Worlds Without End . en.
- "2018" is the listed award year for titles eligible; the ceremony was 2019
- Web site: The Shirley Jackson Awards » 2018 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners . 2022-08-01.
- Web site: locusmag . 2019-07-15 . 2018 Shirley Jackson Awards Winners . 2022-08-01 . Locus Online . en-US.
- Web site: locusmag . 2019-10-20 . 2019 British Fantasy Awards Winners . 2022-08-01 . Locus Online . en-US.
- "2021" is the listed award year for titles eligible; the ceremony was 2022
- Web site: 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards Best Horror . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315013840/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-horror-books-2021 . 2023-03-15 . 2023-04-23 . Goodreads.
- Web site: 2022-06-29 . 2021 Ladies of Horror Fiction Awards Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205070938/https://locusmag.com/2022/06/2021-ladies-of-horror-fiction-awards-winners/ . 2022-12-05 . 2023-04-23 . . en-US.
- Web site: 25 March 2022 . British Book Awards 2022 - Full list of nominees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019095304/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20020068.british-book-awards-2022---full-list-nominees/ . 2022-10-19 . 2023-04-23 . The Argus . en.
- Web site: 2022 . Winners . 2022-12-09 . www.britishfantasysociety.org . en . 31 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031102519/http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/bfawinners/ . dead .
- Web site: sfadb: The Kitschies 2022 . 2023-04-23 . www.sfadb.com.
- Web site: 2022-07-10 . South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2022 – Full list of winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418023326/https://www.westendtheatre.com/123809/news/awards/south-bank-sky-arts-awards-2022-full-list-of-winners/ . 2023-04-18 . 2023-04-23 . www.westendtheatre.com . en-GB.
- Web site: World Fantasy Award . 2022-08-01 . WFC2022 . en.
- Web site: 2022 . World Fantasy Awards 2022 . 2022-12-10 . www.sfadb.com . en-US.
- "2022" is the listed award year for titles eligible; the ceremony was 2023
- Web site: 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards in Best Horror . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422210907/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-horror-books-2022 . 2023-04-22 . 2023-04-23 . Goodreads.
- Web site: 2023 Thriller Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322175216/https://thrillerwriters.org/2023-thriller-awards/ . 2023-03-22 . 2023-04-23 . . en-GB.
- Web site: Past Nominees and Winners . 2024-02-08 . International Thriller Writers . en-GB.
- Web site: M. . Meaghan . Interview: Catriona Ward Talks About Her Latest & Upcoming Books - Fully Booked . fully-booked.ca . 18 April 2021 . 19 April 2021.
- Short stories unless otherwise noted.