Stephanie Merritt
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Stephanie Merritt (born 1974 in Surrey) to Jim and Rita Merritt is a critic and feature writer for various publications including The Times, the Daily Telegraph, the New Statesman, Zembla and Die Welt. Since 1998, she has been Deputy Literary Editor and a staff writer at The Observer.
Merritt graduated in English from Queens' College, Cambridge in 1996. Prior to this, she attended Godalming College in Surrey.[1]
She is the author of two novels, Gaveston (Faber & Faber) which won a Betty Trask Award of £4,000 from the Society of Authors in 2002 [2], and Real (2005), for which she is currently writing a screenplay. She has also written a memoir, The Devil Within, published by Vermilion is 2008, which discusses her experiences living with depression.
Meritt has appeared regularly as a critic and panellist on BBC Radio 4 and BBC7, has been a judge for the BBC and Channel 4 new comedy awards as well as the Perrier Award, and appeared as interviewer and author at various literary festivals, as well as the National Theatre and the English National Opera.
[edit] Bibliography
- Merritt, Stephanie (April 17th, 2008). The Devil Within. Vermilion. ISBN 9780091917456.
- Real (Faber & Faber) - 2005. ISBN 0-571-22263-3
- Gaveston (Faber & Faber) - 2002. Won the Betty Trask Award. ISBN 0-571-21065-1
[edit] References
- Stephanie Merritt on the BBC website.
- Stephanie Merritt on the Faber & Faber website.
- About the author on Allen & Unwin.
[edit] External links
- Review of Gaveston from The Guardian.
- Review of Real from Play.com.
