Kate Atkinson (writer)

For the Australian actress, see Kate Atkinson (actress).

Kate Atkinson

MBE
Atkinson signing books at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (August 2007)
Atkinson signing books at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (August 2007)
Born (1951-12-20) 20 December 1951 (age 72)
York, England
OccupationWriter
Alma materUniversity of Dundee
GenreNovel, short story.
Children2
Website
www.kateatkinson.co.uk

Kate Atkinson MBE (born 20 December 1951) is an English writer of novels, plays and short stories.[1] She is known for creating the Jackson Brodie series of detective novels, which has been adapted into the BBC One series, Case Histories.[1][2] She won the Whitbread Book of the Year prize in 1995 in the Novels category for Behind the Scenes at the Museum, winning again in 2013 and 2015 under its new name, the Costa Book Awards.[1]

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  2. ^ Hale, Mike (14 October 2011). "Jackson Brodie Mysteries on PBS – Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 March 2019.