Diana Evans | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Neasden, London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex University of East Anglia |
| Period | 2005–present |
| Notable works | 26a (2005); The Wonder (2009); Ordinary People (2018) |
| Notable awards | South Bank Sky Arts Award 2019 deciBel Writer of the Year award 2006 Orange Award for New Writers 2005 Betty Trask Award 2005 |
| Relatives | Mary Evans (sister) |
| Website | |
| www | |
Diana Omo Evans FRSL (born 1972)[1] is a British novelist, journalist and critic who was born and lives in London. Evans has written four full-length novels. Her first novel, 26a, published in 2005, won the Orange Award for New Writers,[2] the Betty Trask Award[3] and the deciBel Writer of the Year award.[4] Her third novel Ordinary People was shortlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction[5] and won the 2019 South Bank Sky Arts Award for Literature.[6] A House for Alice was published in 2023.[7]
As well as writing fiction, Evans contributes essays and literary criticism to the national press.[8] She was honoured as a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2020.[9]
- ^ Evaristo, Bernardine (June 2005). "Diana Evans in conversation". Wasafiri. 20 (45): 31–35. doi:10.1080/02690050508589961. S2CID 161088288.
- ^ Jaggi, Maya (22 August 2009). "The Wonder by Diana Evans". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "The Betty Trask Prizes and Awards". Society of Authors. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Crown, Sarah (30 March 2006). "Boy wizard beats chef to win book of the year". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Revealing the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist". Women's Prize for Fiction. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "A House for Alice by Diana Evans: capturing the intricacies of volatile relationship dynamics". The Irish Times. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Diana Evans". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Flood, Alison (30 November 2020). "Royal Society of Literature reveals historic changes to improve diversity". The Guardian.