Manda Scott

Manda Scott (born 1962^[1]) is a veterinary surgeon and writer. Born and educated in Glasgow, Scotland,^[2] she trained at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine and now lives and works in Shropshire, sharing her life with her partner, Inca the lurcher and other assorted wildlife.^[3] She is known primarily as a crime writer. Her first novel, Hen's Teeth, hailed by Fay Weldon as 'a new voice for a new world' was shortlisted for the 1997 Orange Prize. Her subsequent novels, Night Mares, Stronger than Death and No Good Deed, for which she was hailed as 'one of Britain's most important crime writers' by The Times, are published by Headline. "The Boudica series" are her first historical novels.

Works

Series

Kellen Stewart

1. Hen's Teeth (1997)
2. Night Mares (1998)
3. Stronger Than Death (1999)

The Boudica Series

1. Dreaming the Eagle (2003)
2. Dreaming the Bull (2004)
3. Dreaming the Hound (2005)
4. Dreaming the Serpent Spear (2006)

Rome

1. The Emperor's Spy (2010)
2. The Coming Of The King (coming June, 2011)

Novels

• No Good Deed (2001)
• Absolution (2005)
• The Crystal Skull (2007)

Collections and anthologies containing stories by Manda Scott

• New English Library Book of Internet Stories (2000)
• Scottish Girls About Town: And Sixteen Other Scottish Women Authors (2003)

Awards

• Shortlis ted for the 1997 Orange Prize (Hen's Teeth)
• Nominee for the 2003 Edgar Award (No Good Dee d)^[4]

References

1. ^ "Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007". www.philsp.com. http://www.philsp.com/homeville/msf/s201.htm. Retrieved 18 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Manda Scott". www.booksfromscotland.com. http://www.booksfromscotland.com/Authors/Manda-Scott. Retrieved 18 July 2011. 
3. ^ http://www.rofmagazine.com/pages/boudica Reference for updated biographical information
4. ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/manda-scott/ Reference for the biographical information, works and awards.

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