| 词条 | Ruth Thomas (novelist) |
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}}{{Infobox writer | name = Ruth Thomas | image = | imagesize = | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|07|07|df=y}} | birth_place = Horsmonden, Kent, England | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Novelist | nationality = British | period = 1994–present | genre = Literary fiction, Short Stories | subject = | movement = | notableworks = Things to Make and Mend, Super Girl, The Home Corner | signature = | website = {{URL|ruth-thomas.com}} | footnotes = }} Ruth Thomas (born 7 July 1967 in Horsmonden, Kent) is a British writer of novels and short stories. BiographyThomas studied English literature at the University of Edinburgh, then worked in various administrative jobs in the private and voluntary sector before turning to writing. Her first collection of short stories, Sea Monster Tattoo, was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the Scottish Best First Book of the Year Award. Her second collection, The Dance Settee won a Scottish Arts Council Book Award. Both books were published by Polygon, which is now an imprint of Birlinn Limited. Her first novel, Things to Make and Mend, was published in 2007 by Faber and won a Good Housekeeping Book Award (Most Entertaining Read). Her latest collection of short stories, Super Girl, was published in 2009 also by Faber. Rock of Ages from that collection was runner up for the 2009 V. S. Pritchett memorial prize of the Royal Society of Literature. Here second novel, The Home Corner, was published in 2013. Thomas lives in Edinburgh with her three children and husband, Mike Norman. WorksNovels
Collections of short stories
Ruth Thomas has been anthologised in collections since 1990. Her stories appear regularly on BBC Radio. External links
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