Gaynor Arnold

WelshLiterary FictionHistorical Fictionb. 1944

Gaynor Arnold is a Welsh-born author and former social worker. She studied English Literature at St. Hilda's College, Oxford. She came to writing later in life, publishing her debut novel, Girl in a Blue Dress, in 2008, which was inspired by the life of Catherine Dickens, the wife of Charles Dickens. Her work often explores historical figures and themes through a fictional lens, frequently categorized as neo-Victorian fiction.

Awards

['Booker Prize longlist (2008)', 'Orange Prize for Fiction longlist (2009)']

Notable Works

['Girl in a Blue Dress', 'Lying Together', 'After Such Kindness']

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