Liz Nugent
Liz Nugent (born 1967 in Dublin) is an Irish bestselling novelist known for psychological crime fiction. A former stage manager and writer for radio and television, she published her debut novel Unravelling Oliver in 2014 and has since written Lying in Wait (2016), Skin Deep (2018), Our Little Cruelties (2020) (published in the U.S. as Little Cruelties) and Strange Sally Diamond (2023). Her books have topped Irish bestseller lists, been translated into multiple languages, and received several Irish literary awards.
Awards
['Ireland AM Crime Fiction Award (Bord Gáis Irish Book Awards) 2014', 'An Post Irish Book Awards (multiple categories)', "RTÉ Radio 1's The Ryan Tubridy Show Listeners’ Choice Award", 'Ireland Funds Monaco Bursary', 'James Joyce Award (UCD L&H Society)']
Notable Works
['Unravelling Oliver', 'Lying in Wait', 'Skin Deep', 'Our Little Cruelties (Little Cruelties in the U.S.)', 'Strange Sally Diamond']
