Sarah Waters
Sarah Waters (Sarah Ann Waters) was born on July 21st, 1966 and is currently 58 years old. Sarah Waters was born in Neyland, Wales.
Sarah Waters is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 6 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1998 with the novel Tipping the Velvet. The most recently released novel was The Paying Guests which was released in 2014. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Sarah at this time.
Sarah Waters has made it to the
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list on three different occasions.
Affinity took the top honour in 2004, coming in at #1. She did the same in the next year, as
Fingersmith was ranked #1 in 2005. In 2011,
The Little Stranger was ranked #7.
Sarah Waters has been included on the
Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list in Japan twice. Her novel
Affinity made the 2004 list, ranked #10. The following year, Sarah's book
Fingersmith made an appearance on the list, sharing the #8 spot with
The Last of Philip Banter by John Franklin Bardin.
Sarah Waters: Awards & Accolades
Sarah Waters won the British Book Awards, UK Author of the Year, in 2003.
Waters' books have also won multiple awards, Affinity won the Stonewall Book Award, Literature, in 2001 as well as the Ferro-Grumley Award - Best Lesbian Fiction in 2001. Fingersmith won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Historical Dagger Award, in 2002.
The following novels by Sarah Waters were also nominated for these awards:
- Tipping the Velvet: Ferro-Grumley Award, Best Lesbian Fiction (2000).
- Fingersmith: Women's Prize, For Fiction (2002). Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2002). Stonewall Book Award, Literature (2003).
- The Night Watch: Women's Prize, For Fiction (2006). Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2006). Stonewall Book Award, Literature (2007).
- The Little Stranger: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2009). Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2009). Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novel (2009). Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2009).
- The Paying Guests: Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book (2014). Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2014). British Book Awards, UK Author of the Year (2014). Women's Prize, For Fiction (2015).
Related Authors
The most common authors followed by users who also follow Sarah Waters are:
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
- Matt Haig, author of the novel: The Midnight Library.
- Ann Patchett, author of the novel: The Dutch House.
- Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
Sarah Waters: F.A.Q
When was Sarah Waters Born? How old is Sarah Waters?
Sarah Waters was born on July 21st, 1966. Sarah Waters is currently 58 years old.
Where was Sarah Waters Born?
Sarah Waters was born in Neyland, Wales and is Welsh.
What awards has Sarah Waters won?
Sarah Waters has won the following awards: UK Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (2003).
What book awards has Sarah Waters won?
Affinity: Stonewall Book Award Literature (2001), Ferro-Grumley Award Best Lesbian Fiction (2001).
Fingersmith: Crime Writer's Association Award Historical Dagger Award (2002).
What was the first book Sarah Waters wrote?
The first book written by Sarah Waters was Tipping the Velvet, published in 1998.
What was the most recent book Sarah Waters wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Paying Guests on August 28th, 2014.
Will there be any more books by Sarah Waters?
Sarah Waters does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Sarah Waters written?
Sarah Waters has written 6 books excluding contributions to anthologies. All of her books are Standalone Novels.