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Jessie Burton


UK flag (b.1982)

Jessie Burton studied at Oxford University and the Central School of Speech and Drama, where she appeared in productions of The House of Bernarda Alba, Othello, Play and Macbeth. In April 2013 her first novel, The Miniaturist, was sold at an 11-publisher auction at the London Book Fair, and went on to sell in 29 other countries around the world. It was published by Picador in the UK and Holland in July 2014, and the USA in August 2014, with other translations to follow. Radio 4 commissioned it as their Book at Bedtime in July 2014. She is currently writing her second novel.
 

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Historical
 
New and upcoming books
October 2024

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Hidden Treasure
 
Series
Miniaturist
   1. The Miniaturist (2014)
   2. The House of Fortune (2022)
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Novels
   The Muse (2016)
   The Restless Girls (2018)
   The Confession (2019)
   Medusa (2021)
   Hidden Treasure (2024)
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Magpie (2021)
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"Superbly taut and well-written, noirish with a big and beating heart."
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Girl A (2021)
Abigail Dean
"It is rare for a novel to be so deft yet devastating. A book of deep feeling, and an astonishing achievement."
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Summerwater (2020)
Sarah Moss
"Nothing escapes her sly humour and brilliant touch. Deft and brimming with life, Summerwater is a novel of endless depth. A masterpiece."

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Awards
British Book Award Book of the Year winner (2014) : The Miniaturist


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