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Abigail Dean

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Abigail Dean is an English writer, living in south London.[1] She has written the novels Girl A (2021),[2] Day One (2024),[3] and The Death of Us (2025).[4]

Biography

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Dean was born in Manchester[5] and grew up in Hayfield, Derbyshire. She graduated from Robinson College, Cambridge in 2008[6] with a degree in English literature.[1][7] After her degree she took a law conversion course, eventually specialising in information technology law, in which she has had a career.[1] She worked as a lawyer for Google.[1]

In 2019 it was reported that Dean received a six-figure sum from UK publisher HarperCollins for her first novel Girl A and another, The Conspiracies. She reportedly received a seven-figure deal from US publisher Viking Press.[8] Girl A was published in the UK in January 2021.[9]

Personal life

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She works as a full time writer.[10] She lives in South East London with her husband, son and cat called Woody.[10]

Publications

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  • Girl A. London: HarperCollins, 2021. ISBN 9780008389055.[11][12][13]
  • Day One. Hemlock, 2024. ISBN 978-0008389260.[3]
  • The Death of Us. HarperCollins, 2025. ISBN 9780008625610.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Girl A: Abigail Dean on her shocking debut novel that's taking the book world by storm". The Guardian. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ Lipez, Richard. "Review | Five new thrillers offer guilt-free distraction". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Flood, Alison (17 March 2024). "Crime and thrillers of the month – review" – via The Guardian.
  4. ^ Flood, Alison (15 April 2025). "Crime and thrillers of the month – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Abigail Dean in conversation with Emma Gannon". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ Falayi, Faith. "World Book Day - Alumni Abigail Dean interviewed by Student Faith Falayi". Robinson College, University of Cambridge. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. ^ "House of horrors: Girl A, by Abigail Dean, reviewed". www.spectator.co.uk. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. ^ "HarperCollins triumphs in 9-way auction for slushpile debut Girl A". www.thebookseller.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Books 2021: A pick and mix of what's coming up". BBC News. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. ^ a b https://womensprize.com/where-i-write-abigail-dean/
  11. ^ Owen, James. "The best new thrillers for January 2021 — introducing a new hero, a bomb disposal expert". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  12. ^ Finney, Joanne (4 January 2021). "These are the 10 best books to read this month". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  13. ^ "The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup". The Guardian. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Abigail Dean's grim crime thriller The Death of Us is a stunning story of, and for, our times". www.independent.ie. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
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