Courttia Newland

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Biography

Courttia Newland was born in 1973 to parents of Caribbean heritage. In 1997, he published his first novel, The Scholar. Further critically acclaimed work followed, including Society Within (1999) and Snakeskin (2002).

He is the co-editor of the anthology IC3: The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain (2000) and has short stories featured in many other anthologies including The Time Out Book of London Short Stories: Vol 2 (2000) and England Calling:24 Stories for the 21st Century (2001).

His books include a novella, The Dying Wish (2006), and a collection of macabre short stories, Music for the Off-Key (2006). In 2007 he was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award.

His latest book, which he co-edited with Monique Roffey, is The Global Village (2009).
 

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Genres (in alphabetical order)

Drama, Fiction, Screenplay, Short stories

Bibliography

The Scholar   Abacus, 1997

Society Within   Abacus, 1999

IC3: The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain   (co-editor with Kadija Sesay)   Hamish Hamilton, 2000

The Time Out Book of London Short Stories: Vol 2   (contributor)   Penguin, 2000

England Calling: 24 Stories for the 21st Century   (contributor)   Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001

Snakeskin   Abacus, 2002

Music for the Off-Key   (short stories)   Peepal Tree Press, 2006

The Dying Wish   (novella)   Abacus, 2006

The Global Village   (co-editor with Monique Roffey)   Peepal Tree Press, 2009

Read about books by Courttia Newland at encompassculture.com - the British Council's book database and global online book club

Buy books by Courttia Newland at Amazon.co.uk

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Prizes and awards

2007   Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award   (shortlist)

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Author statement

Having read all my life and found it a great source of pleasure, one thing had always bothered me - I never saw myself reflected in the pages of anything I read. This prompted me to write my first book and has kept me inspired to date! Telling untold stories keeps me alive.

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Contact information

Publisher (General enquiries) Little, Brown Book Group Little Brown Book Group 100, Victoria Embankment London  EC4Y 0DY England Tel: +44 (0)20 7911 8000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7911 8100 E-mail: info@littlebrown.co.uk http://www.littlebrown.co.uk

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Related links

http:/ / www.myspace.co.uk/ courttianewland

http:/ / www.courttianewland.com

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