Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott Explained

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott is an American author. Swan Song,^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} her first novel, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019, won the McKitterick Prize, won The Sunday Times paperbacks of the year^[6] 2019 and was shortlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award.^[7]

Early life and education

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and later lived in Los Angeles and London. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Drama (Directing) from Carnegie Mellon University and studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California. She obtained her M.A. through the UEA Creative Writing Course and later won the Bridport Arts Centre Prize Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award.^[8]

Personal life

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott is married to the RADA-trained English actor and writer Dominic Jephcott.

Notes and References

1. News: Evening Standard . The best books of 2018 . 18 December 2018 . The Evening Standard.
2. News: East . Ben . In brief: Pan's Labyrinth; Swan Song; The Yellow Jersey – reviews . 30 June 2018 . The Observer.
3. News: Millen . Robbie . Review: Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott — Capote, the freak cast out of paradise . 30 June 2018 . The Times of London.
4. Web site: Vaizey . Marina . Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott: Swan Song review - Capote redux . The Arts Desk . 17 June 2018 . 17 June 2018.
5. News: Feay . Suzi . Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott review – Truman Capote's fall from grace . 26 July 2018 . The Guardian.
6. News: The Sunday Times . The Sunday Times paperbacks of the year... Swan Song . 8 December 2019 . The Sunday Times.
7. Web site: The Bookseller . Women dominate Goldsboro Glass Bell Award shortlist . The Bookseller . 1 August 2019.
8. Web site: Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott . www.penguin.co.uk . 9 May 2020.