Abigail Dean

Abigail Dean is a British writer, living in south London.[1] Her first novel is Girl A (2021).[2]

Biography

Dean was born in Manchester.[3] She grew up in Hayfield, Derbyshire, and went to Cambridge to study English literature.[1][4] After her degree she took a law conversion course, eventually specialising in information technology law, in which she has had a career.[1] She works as a lawyer for Google.[1]

In 2019 it was reported that Dean received a six-figure sum from UK publisher HarperCollins for her first novel Girl A and another, The Conspiracies. She reportedly received a seven-figure deal from US publisher Viking Press.[5] Girl A was published in the UK in January 2021.[6]

Publications
  • Girl A. London: HarperCollins, 2021. ISBN 9780008389055.[7][8][9]

References
  1. "Girl A: Abigail Dean on her shocking debut novel that's taking the book world by storm". The Guardian. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. Lipez, Richard. "Review | Five new thrillers offer guilt-free distraction". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. "Abigail Dean in conversation with Emma Gannon". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. "House of horrors: Girl A, by Abigail Dean, reviewed". www.spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. "HarperCollins triumphs in 9-way auction for slushpile debut Girl A". www.thebookseller.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. "Books 2021: A pick and mix of what's coming up". BBC News. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. Owen, James. "The best new thrillers for January 2021 — introducing a new hero, a bomb disposal expert". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. Finney, Joanne (4 January 2021). "These are the 10 best books to read this month". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. "The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup". The Guardian. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.


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