Valerie Martin | |
|---|---|
 Martin in 2014 | |
| Born | Valerie Metcalf March 14, 1948 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Language | English |
| Education | University of New Orleans (BA) University of Massachusetts (MFA) |
| Notable works | Property Mary Reilly |
| Notable awards | Orange Prize for Fiction 2003 Property |
| Spouse |
Robert M. Martin
(m. 1970; div. 1984) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| valeriemartinonline | |
Valerie Martin (née Metcalf; born March 14, 1948)[1] is an American novelist and short story writer.
Her novel Property (2003) won the Orange Prize for Fiction. In 2012, The Observer named Property as one of "The 10 best historical novels".[2]
- ^ "Martin, Valerie 1948 –". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. Vol. 200. Gale, Cengage Learning. February 17, 2020 [2010]. Retrieved March 6, 2020 – via Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ Skidelsky, William (May 12, 2012). "The 10 best historical novels". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved May 13, 2012.