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Nicci Cloke



aka Phoebe Locke

Nicci Cloke is a full-time writer, part-time doer of odd jobs. These jobs have included Christmas Elf, cocktail waitress, and childminder. She now works for the Faber Academy. She is also the organiser and host of London literary salon Speakeasy. Her first novel, Someday Find Me, was published by Fourth Estate in 2012 and her second, Lay Me Down, was published by Cape in 2015. Her first novel for young adults, Follow Me Back, was published by Hot Key Books in 2016, and her second, Close Your Eyes, will follow in 2017. She lives and writes in London.
 


Genres: Mystery, Young Adult Fiction
 
Novels
   Someday Find Me (2012)
   Lay Me Down (2015)
   Follow Me Back (2016)
   Close Your Eyes (2017)
   Toxic (2018)
   Her Many Faces (2025)
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Award nominations
2026 CWA Twisted Dagger (shortlist) : Her Many Faces


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The Night Stairs (2026)
Erin Kelly
"A new Erin Kelly novel is a drop-everything event for me and The Night Stairs is my favourite yet. Gorgeous prose, gloriously gothic atmosphere, ingenious plotting - it's both an intelligent, twisty thriller and a powerful observation of the intensity of being a teenage girl. Masterfully done."
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The Memory Foundation (2026)
Amanda West
"The Memory Foundation is a chilling, unsettling and beautifully written thriller. With two narrative strands as unpredictable underfoot as the avalanche-prone setting, this is a gripping, clever novel about memory, control and choice."
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Darkrooms (2026)
Rebecca Hannigan
"Elegant, unsettling and evocative, Darkrooms is a simmering literary thriller that got under my skin. A haunting exploration of the ties that bind us to the past, and the danger of secrets long buried - I loved it. The last chapter made me cry."

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