Ruth Rendell: Biography
Ruth Rendell (Ruth Barbara Grasemann) was born on February 17th, 1930. Ruth passed away May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old. Ruth Rendell was born in South Woodford, Essex, England.
Ruth Rendell (Ruth Barbara Grasemann) is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 43 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1965 with the novel To Fear a Painted Devil. The most recently released novel was Dark Corners which was released in 2015.
Ruth Rendell also wrote the Inspector Wexford series which has 25 books including From Doon With Death and Sins of the Fathers / A New Lease of Death.
Under the pseudonym of Barbara Vine, Ruth was listed on the 1988 Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! international list. Her book A Dark-Adapted Eye was listed as #9.
Ruth Rendell: Awards & Accolades
Ruth Rendell has won multiple awards including: The Riverton Prize, International Honor Award, in 1991, Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1997, Gumshoe Award, Lifetime Achievement, in 2004 and Theakston's Old Peculier, Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction, in 2013.
Rendell's books have also won multiple awards, A Demon in My View won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1976. Make Death Love Me won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Martin Beck Award, in 1980. The Tree of Hands won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Silver Dagger Award, in 1984. Live Flesh won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1986. A Dark-Adapted Eye won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1987.
The following novels by Ruth Rendell were also nominated for these awards:
- A Judgement in Stone: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1977).
- A Sleeping Life: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1979).
- Make Death Love Me: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1980).
- Speaker of Mandarin: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1983).
- The Convolvulus Clock: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (1986).
- An Unkindness of Ravens: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1986).
- Going Wrong: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1990).
- Long Live The Queen: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (1991).
- The Copper Peacock and Other Stories: Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2003).
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Ruth Rendell: F.A.Q
When was Ruth Rendell Born?
Ruth Rendell was born on February 17th, 1930.
When did Ruth Rendell die?
Ruth Rendell died on May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old.
Where was Ruth Rendell Born?
Ruth Rendell was born in South Woodford, Essex, England.
What awards has Ruth Rendell won?
Ruth Rendell has won the following awards: International Honor Award at the Riverton Prize (1991), Grand Master at the Edgar Award (1997), Lifetime Achievement at the Gumshoe Award (2004) and the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at Theakston's Old Peculier (2013).
What book awards has Ruth Rendell won?
What was the first book Ruth Rendell wrote?
The first novel written by Ruth Rendell was From Doon With Death, published in 1964.
What was the most recent book Ruth Rendell wrote?
Her most recently released work was A Spot of Folly on October 5th, 2017.
How many books has Ruth Rendell written?
Ruth Rendell has written 87 books. 25 books in the Inspector Wexford Series, 1 book in the Inspector Wexford Collections Series, 43 Standalone Novels, 15 Standalone Novels, 5 Short Stories/Novellas, 10 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Children's Books, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.
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