Hilary Mantel

Book News: Two Authors Make 'Time' List Of '100 Most Influential People'

Annalisa Quinn — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:13:00 +0000

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

Two major authors were included in Time magazine's annual list of the "100 Most Influential People" — Tenth of December writer George Saunders and Hilary Mantel, the novelist behind Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.

Book News: Hilary Mantel Gets A Sales Boost After Kate Middleton Controversy

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:58:00 +0000

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

Booker-winning author Hilary Mantel's novels have gotten a sales boost after the firestorm in the U.K.

Booker-Winning Author's Remarks About Kate Middleton Play Out In U.K. Media

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:57:00 +0000

Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel is facing criticism over remarks about the former Kate Middleton in a recent speech.

First, some background to the controversy: In a speech at the British Museum earlier this month that was reproduced this week in the London Review of Books, Mantel recalled a festival at which she was asked to name a famous person and choose a book to give them

Hilary Mantel First Woman To Win Booker Prize Twice

Elizabeth Blair — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:06:00 +0000

Writer Hilary Mantel has won her second Man Booker prize. She was recognized for her book, Bring Up The Bodies. Mantel is the first British writer and woman to win the award more than once.

Hilary Mantel Wins Man Booker Prize For 'Bring Up The Bodies'

Krishnadev Calamur — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:24:00 +0000

"The whittling has finished," declared the website of the Man Booker Prize.

On Tuesday, judges awarded the prestigious literary award to Hilary Mantel for her historical novel Bring up the Bodies.

The British writer thus becomes only the third author to win the award twice, joining J.M. Coetzee and Peter Carey. She also becomes the first author to win with a sequel. Her novel Wolf Hall won in 2009.