C. J. Tudor
C. J. Tudor is a British author whose books include The Chalk Man and The Hiding Place (titled The Taking of Annie Thorne in the U.S.).[1] She was born in Salisbury, England but grew up in Nottingham, where she still lives.
The Chalk Man
[edit]The Chalk Man was published in January 2018 by Crown Publishing. Reviews were mixed. The Sun said "[Tudor] weaves a complex and captivating story in her first novel.".[2] The Irish Independent said the book "has an intriguing and creepy premise — but ultimately falls apart after a series of improbable, shading to outlandish, plot twists."[1] The book received the 2019 Barry Award for Best First Novel.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]Novels
[edit]- The Chalk Man (2018)
- The Hiding Place (The Taking of Annie Thorne) (2019)
- The Other People (2020)
- The Burning Girls (2021)
- The Drift (2023)
- The Gathering (2024)
Collections
[edit]- A Sliver of Darkness (2022)
Short stories
[edit]- "The Man in the Box" – Included in The Other People audiobook
- "The Lion at the Gate" – Included in The Other People audiobook
- "The February House" – Included in The Other People audiobook
- "Butterfly Island" in After Sundown anthology
References
[edit]- ^ a b McManus, Darragh (14 January 2018). "Menace and mayhem but a plot twist too far". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Fernando, Marion (30 May 2018). "Book review: The Chalk Man". The Sun. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Colyard, K.W. (4 December 2019). "Start Reading C.J. Tudor's 'The Other People' Right Now". Bustle. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
