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Sadie Jones


UK flag (b.1967)
Sister of Melissa Jones

Sadie Jones was born in London. She grew up in a creative environment: her father is the Jamaican poet and screenwriter Evan Jones, and her mother was an actress. As her friends took up their various university places, Sadie worked in a variety of jobs. After travelling, she settled in London and spent several years as a screenwriter, before writing her first novel, The Outcast. Sadie is married and has two children.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction
 
Novels
   The Outcast (2008)
   Small Wars (2009)
   The Uninvited Guests (2012)
   Fallout (2014)
   The Snakes (2019)
   Amy and Lan (2022)
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Awards
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (2008) : The Outcast
Costa Book Awards Best First Novel winner (2008) : The Outcast
Women's Prize For Fiction Best Novel nominee (2008) : The Outcast
Sainsbury's Popular Fiction Award Best Book nominee (2009) : The Outcast
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (2010) : Small Wars


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