Fay Weldon

Fay Weldon

Fay Weldon was born in Alvechurch, Birmingham, England on September 22nd, 1931 and passed away at the age of 91 on January 4th, 2023.

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Fay Weldon Stats: The highest rated book by Fay Weldon on Book Notification is The Life and Loves of a She Devil, the first novel in the She Devil series. The second-highest rated book is Long Live the King (Love & Inheritance Trilogy #2).

The most read book by Fay Weldon on Book Notification is Habits of the House, the first novel in the Love & Inheritance Trilogy series. The second most read book is Mantrapped, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Fay Weldon books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Fay Weldon is the Love & Inheritance Trilogy Series.

List of She Devil Books in Publication Order

List of Love & Inheritance Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Spoils of War Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8
The Fat Woman's Joke
1967
2
Down Among Women
1971
3
Female Friends
1974
4
Remember Me
1976
5
Little Sisters / Words of Advice
1977
6
Praxis
1978
7
Puffball
1980
8
The President’s Child
1982
9
The Heart Of The Country
1986
10
The Shrapnel Academy
1986
11
The Hearts and Lives of Men
1987
12
Leader of the Band
1988
13
The Cloning of Joanna May
1989
14
Darcy's Utopia
1990
15
Growing Rich
1992
16
Life Force
1992
17
A Question of Timing
1992
18
Affliction
1993
19
Splitting
1995
20
Worst Fears
1996
21
Big Women
1999
22
Rhode Island Blues
2000
23
The Bulgari Connection
2000
24
6
Mantrapped
2004
25
She May Not Leave
2006
26
The Spa
2007
27
The Stepmother's Diary
2008
28
Chalcot Crescent
2009
29
Kehua!
2010

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

List of Fay Weldon Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Best for Winter
1979
2
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories
1987
3
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
1987
4
Favorite Places: a Travel & Leisure Book
1989
5
New Woman, New Fiction
1990
6
Soho Square
1993
7
The Literary Traveller
1994
8
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
9
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
1998
10
Great Escapes
2008
11
Great Modern Stories
2009
12
Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection
2009
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Fay Weldon: Biography

Fay Weldon (Franklin Birkinshaw) was born on September 22nd, 1931. Fay passed away January 4th, 2023 at 91 years old. Fay Weldon was born in Alvechurch, Birmingham, England.

Fay Weldon (Franklin Birkinshaw) is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 29 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1967 with the novel The Fat Woman's Joke. The most recently released novel was Kehua! which was released in 2010.

Fay Weldon also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 8 books including Watching Me, Watching You and Polaris and Other Stories.

Fay Weldon: Awards & Accolades

Weldon's books have won multiple awards, The Heart Of The Country won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1989. The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996.

Weldon's book, Praxis was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1979.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Fay Weldon are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Charles Dickens, author of the novel: A Tale of Two Cities.
  4. Jane Austen, author of the novel: Pride and Prejudice.
  5. Terry Pratchett, author of the novel: Good Omens.

Fay Weldon: F.A.Q

When was Fay Weldon Born?

Fay Weldon was born on September 22nd, 1931.

When did Fay Weldon die?

Fay Weldon died on January 4th, 2023 at 91 years old.

Where was Fay Weldon Born?

Fay Weldon was born in Alvechurch, Birmingham, England.

What book awards has Fay Weldon won?

The Heart Of The Country: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Fiction (1989).
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1996).

What was the first book Fay Weldon wrote?

The first novel written by Fay Weldon was The Fat Woman's Joke, published in 1967.

What was the most recent book Fay Weldon wrote?

Her most recently released work was Why Will No-One Publish My Novel? on April 1st, 2019.

How many books has Fay Weldon written?

Fay Weldon has written 59 books. 2 books in the She Devil Series, 3 books in the Love & Inheritance Trilogy Series, 2 books in the Spoils of War Series, 29 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 8 books in the Short Story Collections, 3 books in the Chapbooks, 4 books in the Plays, 7 books in the Non-Fiction.

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