Sarah Winman (born 24 December 1964 in Ilford,

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) is a British author and actress.

Biography

In 2011, Winman's

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, '' When God Was a Rabbit'' (2011), became an international bestseller and won Winman several awards including New Writer of the Year in the Galaxy National Book Awards. Winman's second novel, ''A Year of Marvellous Ways'' (2015), was published on 18 June 2015. Winman's third novel, ''Tin Man'', was published on 27 July 2017 and shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Book Awards. Winman's fourth novel is ''Still Life'', was published on 1 June 2021.

Acting credits

* ''A Quiet Conspiracy'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' Chimera'' (1991) * '' Stay Lucky'' (1991) * '' El C.I.D.'' (1992) * '' The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Chandler & Co'' (1995) * ''

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'' (1996) * ''

Taggart ''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 September ...

'' (1998) * ''

A Certain Justice ''A Certain Justice'' is an Adam Dalgliesh novel by P. D. James, published in 1997. A three episode 1998 TV mini-series was made based upon the novel. Plot summary Venetia Aldridge is a brilliant criminal lawyer who is set to take over as th ...

'' (1998) * ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ...

'' (1999) * '' Doctors'' (2001) * '' The Discovery of Heaven'' (2001) * ''

The Forsyte Saga ''The Forsyte Saga'', first published under that title in 1922, is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 1906 and 1921 by the English author John Galsworthy, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. They chronicle the vici ...

'' (2002) * '' Bad Girls'' (2002) * '' Prime Suspect VI: The Last Witness'' (2003) * ''

Foyle's War ''Foyle's War'' is a British detective drama television series set during and shortly after the Second World War, created by ''Midsomer Murders'' screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz and commissioned by ITV after the long-running series '' ...

'' (2003) * ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'' (2003–2005) * '' Casualty'' (2005) * '' H. G. Wells: War with the World'' (2006) * '' Consuming Passion'' (2008) * ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and ...

'' (2008–2010) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' Undeniable'' (2014)

References

Bibliography

* * * *Winman, Sarah (2021), ''Still Life'', Fourth Estate,

External links

*
Biography of Sarah Winman

Interview with Sarah Winman

Profile at Headline Review
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