Julia Blackburn
Julia Blackburn (born 1948) is a British author of both fiction and non-fiction. She is the daughter of poet Thomas Blackburn and artist Rosalie de Meric.[1]
Julia Blackburn's bohemian and troubled upbringing is the subject of her memoir The Three of Us (2008).[2]
Awards and honours
- 1996 Orange Prize, shortlist, The Book of Colour
- 1999 Orange Prize, shortlist, The Leper's Companions
- 1999 James Tait Black Memorial Prize (Best Novel), nominee, The Leper's Companions
- 2009 J.R. Ackerley Award, winner, The Three of Us[3]
- 2011 Costa Book Awards (Biography), shortlist, Thin Paths: Journeys in and Around an Italian Mountain Village
- 2012 Dolman Best Travel Book Award, shortlist, Thin Paths: Journeys in and around an Italian Mountain Village
- 2019 Wainwright Prize, shortlist, Time Song: Searching for Doggerland[4]
Bibliography
Novels
- The Book of Colour (1995)
- The Leper's Companions (1999)
Non-fiction
- The White Men: The First Response of Aboriginal Peoples to the White Man (1979)
- Charles Waterton, 1782–1865: Conservationist and Traveller (1991)
- Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines (1994)
- The Emperor's Last Island: Journey to St.Helena (2000)
- Old Man Goya (2002)
- With Billie: A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day (2005), Vintage, ISBN 0-375-40610-7[5][6] – includes material from interviews conducted by Linda Lipnack Kuehl[7][8][9]
- My Animals and Other Family (2007)
- The Three of Us: A Family Story (2008)
- Thin Paths: Journeys in and Around an Italian Mountain Village (2011)
- Threads: The Delicate Life of John Craske (2015)
- Time Song: Searching for Doggerland (2019); in the US: Time Song: Journeys in Search of a Submerged Land (2019)
References
- ^ Printed Matter – Julia Blackburn – Page
- ^ Morrison, Blake (2 May 2008). "Review of The Three of Us by Julia Blackburn". The Guardian.
- ^ "Time Song | The Wainwright Prize Golden Beer Prize". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "2019 shortlist | The Wainwright Prize Golden Beer Prize". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Leland, John (24 April 2005). "'With Billie': The Lady Sang Jazz Ballads (Published 2005)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Fine and mellow". spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Song, sex and stimulants". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Observer review: With Billie by Julia Blackburn". The Observer. 17 April 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Figgis, Mike (22 April 2005). "Review: With Billie by Julia Blackburn". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
External links
- Author's official website