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Hilary Mantel


(Hilary Mary Mantel)
UK flag (1952 - 2022)

Hilary Mary Mantel CBE, née Thompson, was an English novelist, short story writer and critic. Her work, ranging in subject from personal memoir to historical fiction, has been short-listed for major literary awards. In 2009, she won the Man Booker Prize for her novel Wolf Hall.
 

Genres: Historical, Literary Fiction, Horror
 
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Series
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Thomas Cromwell Trilogy
   1. Wolf Hall (2009)
   2. Bring up the Bodies (2012)
   3. The Mirror And The Light (2020)
   The Wolf Hall Picture Book (2022) (with Ben Miles and George Miles)
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Awards
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2005) : Beyond Black
Women's Prize For Fiction Best Novel nominee (2006) : Beyond Black
Booker Prize Best Novel winner (2009) : Wolf Hall
Costa Book Awards Best Novel nominee (2009) : Wolf Hall
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (2010) : Wolf Hall
Walter Scott Prize Best Historical Novel winner (2010) : Wolf Hall
Women's Prize For Fiction Best Novel nominee (2010) : Wolf Hall
Booker Prize Best Novel winner (2012) : Bring up the Bodies
Costa Book Awards Best Novel winner (2012) : Bring up the Bodies
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (2013) : Bring up the Bodies
Walter Scott Prize Best Historical Novel nominee (2013) : Bring up the Bodies
Women's Prize For Fiction Best Novel nominee (2013) : Bring up the Bodies
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (2020) : The Mirror And The Light
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2020) : The Mirror And The Light
Women's Prize For Fiction Best Novel nominee (2020) : The Mirror And The Light


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