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'''Louise Doughty''' is an English novelist and screenwriter. She is the author of nine novels, including ''Apple Tree Yard'', five plays for radio and a TV mini-series.<ref name="British Council">[http://literature.britishcouncil.org/louise-doughty Louise Doughty] Bio at British Council</ref> She has also worked as a cultural critic for newspapers and magazines.<ref name="British Council" /> Her weekly column for ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' was published as ''A Novel in a Year'' in 2007.<ref name="British Council" /> Doughty was the presenter of the BBC Radio 4 programme ''[[A Good Read]]'' in 1998 to 2001.<ref name="British Council" />
'''Louise Doughty''' is an English novelist and screenwriter. She is best known for her bestselling novels, including ''Apple Tree Yard''.<ref name="British Council">[http://literature.britishcouncil.org/louise-doughty Louise Doughty] Bio at British Council</ref> She has also worked as a cultural critic for newspapers and magazines.<ref name="British Council" /> Her weekly column for ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' was published as ''A Novel in a Year'' in 2007.<ref name="British Council" /> Doughty was the presenter of the BBC Radio 4 programme ''[[A Good Read]]'' in 1998 to 2001.<ref name="British Council" />


==Biography==
==Biography==
Doughty was born on 4 September 1963<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16270.Louise_Doughty |title=Louise Doughty |website=goodreads.com}}</ref> in [[Melton Mowbray]] and grew up in [[Oakham]], [[Rutland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Doughty |first1=Louise |title=Louise Doughty on Melton Mowbray: 'My grandparents' gazes met across a pork pie' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/14/louise-doughty-made-in-melton-mowbray |access-date=15 September 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=15 September 2019}}</ref> She attended [[Oakham School]] and is an alumna of [[Leeds University]] and of the [[University of East Anglia]]. She has lectured and contributed on creative writing in several countries of the world.<ref name="Author's" >[https://www.louisedoughty.com/ Author's site. Retrieved 15 September 2019.]</ref>
Doughty was born on 4 September 1963<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16270.Louise_Doughty |title=Louise Doughty |website=goodreads.com}}</ref> in [[Melton Mowbray]] and grew up in [[Oakham]], [[Rutland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Doughty |first1=Louise |title=Louise Doughty on Melton Mowbray: 'My grandparents' gazes met across a pork pie' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/14/louise-doughty-made-in-melton-mowbray |access-date=15 September 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=15 September 2019}}</ref> She attended [[Oakham School]] and is an alumna of [[Leeds University]] and of the [[University of East Anglia]]. She has lectured and contributed on creative writing in several countries of the world.<ref name="Author's" >[https://www.louisedoughty.com/ Author's site. Retrieved 15 September 2019.]</ref>


In 2013, her seventh novel entitled ''Apple Tree Yard'', was published and became a number one bestseller, selling over half a million copies in the UK alone. It has also been translated in thirty territories worldwide. A four-part television adaptation of the [[Apple Tree Yard|same name]] was broadcast on [[BBC One]] in January 2017. The series, which starred [[Emily Watson]] in the lead role and adapted by [[Amanda Coe]], received widespread critical acclaim and consolidated viewing figures of 7 million per episode, making it the most-viewed new BBC drama at that time since [[The Night Manager (TV series)|''The Night Manager'']].<ref name="Doughty">{{Cite web|last=Doughty|first=Louise|title=Louise Doughty – award-winning writer, author, novelist, critic, UK|url=https://louisedoughty.com/index.php/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Louise Doughty|language=en}}</ref>
She is the author of nine novels, five plays for radio and a TV mini-series. In 2013, her seventh novel entitled ''Apple Tree Yard'', was published and became a number one bestseller, selling over half a million copies in the UK alone. It has also been translated in thirty territories worldwide. A four-part television adaptation of the [[Apple Tree Yard|same name]] was broadcast on [[BBC One]] in January 2017. The series, which starred [[Emily Watson]] in the lead role and adapted by [[Amanda Coe]], received widespread critical acclaim and consolidated viewing figures of 7 million per episode, making it the most-viewed new BBC drama at that time since [[The Night Manager (TV series)|''The Night Manager'']].<ref name="Doughty">{{Cite web|last=Doughty|first=Louise|title=Louise Doughty – award-winning writer, author, novelist, critic, UK|url=https://louisedoughty.com/index.php/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Louise Doughty|language=en}}</ref>


Her most recent book is ''[[Platform 7|Platform Seven]]'' (2019), was adapted as a four-part drama, by [[Paula Milne]], with Dancing Ledge Productions for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. Her third novel, ''Honey-Dew'', is under option with Chapter One pictures and she is working on a series outline.
Her most recent book, ''[[Platform 7|Platform Seven]]'' (2019), was adapted as a four-part drama, by [[Paula Milne]], with Dancing Ledge Productions for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] in 2023. Her third novel, ''Honey-Dew'', is under option with Chapter One pictures and she is working on a series outline.


In her first original drama for television, Doughty wrote the three-part thriller [[Crossfire (2022 British TV series)|''Crossfire'']], about a gun attack on a holiday resort, made by Dancing Ledge Productions for [[BBC One]]. It stars [[Keeley Hawes]] and was broadcast on 20, 21 and 22 September 2022. She is also an executive producer on the series.
In her first original drama for television, Doughty wrote the three-part thriller [[Crossfire (2022 British TV series)|''Crossfire'']], about a gun attack on a holiday resort, made by Dancing Ledge Productions for [[BBC One]]. It stars [[Keeley Hawes]] and was broadcast on 20, 21 and 22 September 2022. She is also an executive producer on the series.
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===Novels===
===Novels===
*Doughty, Louise ([[iarchive:crazypaving00doug|1995]]). ''Crazy Paving''. [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-671-71879-7}}
*[[iarchive:crazypaving00doug|1995]]. ''Crazy Paving''. [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-671-71879-7}}
*Doughty, Louise ([[iarchive:dancewithme0000doug|1996]]). ''Dance with Me'' (1996). [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-684-81652-0}}
*[[iarchive:dancewithme0000doug|1996]]. ''Dance with Me'' (1996). [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-684-81652-0}}
*Doughty, Louise (1998). ''Honey-Dew''. [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-684-82090-0}}
*1998. ''Honey-Dew''. [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-684-82090-0}}
*Doughty, Louise (2003). ''Fires in the Dark.'' [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-7432-2087-0}}
*2003. ''Fires in the Dark.'' [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-7432-2087-0}}
*Doughty, Louise (2006). ''Stone Cradle''. [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-7432-2089-7}}
*2006. ''Stone Cradle''. [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|0-7432-2089-7}}
*Doughty, Louise (2010). ''Whatever You Love''. [[Faber and Faber]]. {{ISBN|978-0-571-25475-0}}
*2010. ''Whatever You Love''. [[Faber and Faber]]. {{ISBN|978-0-571-25475-0}}
*Doughty, Louise (2013). ''Apple Tree Yard''. [[Faber and Faber]]. {{ISBN|978-0-571-29788-7}}
*2013. ''Apple Tree Yard''. [[Faber and Faber]]. {{ISBN|978-0-571-29788-7}}
*Doughty, Louise (2016). ''Black Water''. [[Faber and Faber]]. {{ISBN|978-0-571-27866-4}}
*2016. ''Black Water''. [[Faber and Faber]]. {{ISBN|978-0-571-27866-4}}
*Doughty, Louise (2019). ''Platform Seven''. [[Faber and Faber]]. {{ISBN|978-0-571-32194-0}}
*2019. ''Platform Seven''. [[Faber and Faber]]. {{ISBN|978-0-571-32194-0}}


===Non-fiction===
===Non-fiction===
*Doughty, Louise (2007). ''A Novel in a Year''. [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|978-1-84737-070-9}}
*2007. ''A Novel in a Year''. [[Simon & Schuster Ltd]]. {{ISBN|978-1-84737-070-9}}

===Television===
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! Year
! Title
! Writer
! Executive<br>Producer
! Creator
! Notes
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| 2017
| ''[[Apple Tree Yard]]''
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| 2022
| [[Crossfire (2022 British TV series)|''Crossfire'']]
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| 2023
| ''[[Platform 7|Platform Seven]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
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|}


=== Radio Plays ===
=== Radio Plays ===
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Louise Doughty
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, 2012
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, 2012
Born4 September 1963
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
OccupationNovelist, Screenwriter, Playwright, Journalist
GenreThriller
Website
www.louisedoughty.com

Louise Doughty is an English novelist and screenwriter. She is best known for her bestselling novels, including Apple Tree Yard.[1] She has also worked as a cultural critic for newspapers and magazines.[1] Her weekly column for The Daily Telegraph was published as A Novel in a Year in 2007.[1] Doughty was the presenter of the BBC Radio 4 programme A Good Read in 1998 to 2001.[1]

Biography

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Doughty was born on 4 September 1963[2] in Melton Mowbray and grew up in Oakham, Rutland.[3] She attended Oakham School and is an alumna of Leeds University and of the University of East Anglia. She has lectured and contributed on creative writing in several countries of the world.[4]

She is the author of nine novels, five plays for radio and a TV mini-series. In 2013, her seventh novel entitled Apple Tree Yard, was published and became a number one bestseller, selling over half a million copies in the UK alone. It has also been translated in thirty territories worldwide. A four-part television adaptation of the same name was broadcast on BBC One in January 2017. The series, which starred Emily Watson in the lead role and adapted by Amanda Coe, received widespread critical acclaim and consolidated viewing figures of 7 million per episode, making it the most-viewed new BBC drama at that time since The Night Manager.[5]

Her most recent book, Platform Seven (2019), was adapted as a four-part drama, by Paula Milne, with Dancing Ledge Productions for ITV in 2023. Her third novel, Honey-Dew, is under option with Chapter One pictures and she is working on a series outline.

In her first original drama for television, Doughty wrote the three-part thriller Crossfire, about a gun attack on a holiday resort, made by Dancing Ledge Productions for BBC One. It stars Keeley Hawes and was broadcast on 20, 21 and 22 September 2022. She is also an executive producer on the series.

Doughty now lives in London.[4]

Awards and honours

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Doughty's sixth novel, Whatever You Love, was short-listed for the Costa Book Award for fiction in 2010,[5] and long-listed for the Orange Prize in 2011.[6]

Apple Tree Yard, was selected as a Richard & Judy Book Choice in the spring of 2014.[7] Hilary Mantel commented on the novel, "There can’t be a woman alive who hasn't once realised, in a moment of panic, that she's in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong man. Louise Doughty... leads her unnerved reader into dark territory. A compelling and bravely written book."[4] Her novel Black Water, (2016) was nominated as one of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year.

Her short story "Fat White Cop with Ginger Eyebrows" was long-listed for the 2015 Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award.[8]

Doughty is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. In 2019, she received an honorary doctorate (D.Litt.) from the University of East Anglia.[4]

Selected works

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Novels

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  • 1995. Crazy Paving. Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 0-671-71879-7
  • 1996. Dance with Me (1996). Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 0-684-81652-0
  • 1998. Honey-Dew. Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 0-684-82090-0
  • 2003. Fires in the Dark. Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 0-7432-2087-0
  • 2006. Stone Cradle. Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN 0-7432-2089-7
  • 2010. Whatever You Love. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-25475-0
  • 2013. Apple Tree Yard. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-29788-7
  • 2016. Black Water. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-27866-4
  • 2019. Platform Seven. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-32194-0

Non-fiction

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Television

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Year Title Writer Executive
Producer 		Creator Notes
2017 Apple Tree Yard No No No Associate producer
2022 Crossfire Yes Yes Yes
2023 Platform Seven No Yes No

Radio Plays

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Year Title Broadcaster Notes
1991 Maybe BBC Radio 3 Winner of a Radio Times Drama Award
1994 The Koala Bear Joke BBC Radio 4
1998 Nightworkers BBC Radio 4
2004 Geronimo! BBC Radio 4
2006 The Withered Arm BBC Radio 4 An adaptation of a story by Thomas Hardy

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Louise Doughty Bio at British Council
  2. ^ "Louise Doughty". goodreads.com.
  3. ^ Doughty, Louise (15 September 2019). "Louise Doughty on Melton Mowbray: 'My grandparents' gazes met across a pork pie'". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Author's site. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b Doughty, Louise. "Louise Doughty – award-winning writer, author, novelist, critic, UK". Louise Doughty. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. ^ Orange Prize Longlist Retrieved 14 October 2014 The Guardian
  7. ^ Richard & Judy Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  8. ^ Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award Retrieved 4 March 2018
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