Barbara Nadel
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Barbara Nadel is an English
crime-writer. Many of her books are set in Turkey
.
, Barbara Nadel trained as an actress before becoming a writer. Now writing full-time, she has previously worked as a public relations officer for the National Schizophrenia Fellowship's Good Companion Service and as a mental health advocate for the mentally disordered in a psychiatric hospital. She has also worked with sexually abused teenagers and taught psychology in schools and colleges, and is currently the patron of a charity that cares for those in emotional and mental distress.
She has been a regular visitor to Turkey for more than twenty-five years.
Barbara Nadel currently lives in "the wilds of the north of England" with her husband and a "very demanding Persian cat". Her son is a published academic.
police force, and his colleagues Mehmet Süleyman, Balthazar Cohen and Armenian
pathologist Arto Sarkissian. These have been translated into a number of languages, including Turkish, as well as being released as Audio books in English and German.
Her second crime series, set in West Ham
in the East End of London
during The Blitz
, features undertaker Francis Hancock.
In January 2011 Quercus
announced the signing of Ms Nadel to write a new crime series set in the modern-day East End, to be published starting Summer 2012 under the name B J Nadel.
Other published works include short stories in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
plus British magazines My Weekly
and Woman's Own
, and travel pieces for British newspapers The Guardian
, The Sunday Times
, The Independent
and US food magazine Saveur
.
Silver Dagger (for Deadly Web
)
2006 winner of "Jury" magazine's Flintyxan ("Flint Axe") award for Best Historical Crime Novel (for Dödlig rättvisa, Marianne Alstermark's Swedish translation of Last Rights)
2008 winner of the London Borough of Redbridge
Big Red Read Book of the Year for Ashes to Ashes
2010 winner of the London Borough of Redbridge
Big Red Read Crime Fiction of the Year for Sure and Certain Death
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
crime-writer. Many of her books are set in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Background
Born in the East End of LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Barbara Nadel trained as an actress before becoming a writer. Now writing full-time, she has previously worked as a public relations officer for the National Schizophrenia Fellowship's Good Companion Service and as a mental health advocate for the mentally disordered in a psychiatric hospital. She has also worked with sexually abused teenagers and taught psychology in schools and colleges, and is currently the patron of a charity that cares for those in emotional and mental distress.
She has been a regular visitor to Turkey for more than twenty-five years.
Barbara Nadel currently lives in "the wilds of the north of England" with her husband and a "very demanding Persian cat". Her son is a published academic.
Writing
Barbara Nadel has written thirteen books in her series about Çetin İkmen, a chain-smoking and hard-drinking detective on the IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
police force, and his colleagues Mehmet Süleyman, Balthazar Cohen and Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
pathologist Arto Sarkissian. These have been translated into a number of languages, including Turkish, as well as being released as Audio books in English and German.
Her second crime series, set in West Ham
West Ham
West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing...
in the East End of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
during The Blitz
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained strategic bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, during the Second World War. The city of London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 76 consecutive nights and many towns and cities across the country followed...
, features undertaker Francis Hancock.
In January 2011 Quercus
Quercus (publisher)
Quercus Publishing Plc is an independent publishing house, based in London.It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies, who had previously worked together at the Orion Publishing Group.It is known for its lists in crime Quercus Publishing Plc (PLUS Markets: ) is an independent publishing...
announced the signing of Ms Nadel to write a new crime series set in the modern-day East End, to be published starting Summer 2012 under the name B J Nadel.
Other published works include short stories in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine is an American monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime fiction, particularly detective fiction...
plus British magazines My Weekly
My Weekly
My Weekly is a magazine for women in the 45-and-over age bracket, published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd of Dundee, Scotland. It tends to consist of short stories, reader contributions, knitting or sewing patterns, and celebrity gossip....
and Woman's Own
Woman's Own
Woman's Own is a British lifestyle magazine aimed at women.Woman's Own was first published in 1932. It is one of the UK's most famous women's magazines and is published by IPC Media....
, and travel pieces for British newspapers The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
, The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
and US food magazine Saveur
Saveur
Saveur is a gourmet, food, wine, and travel magazine that specializes in essays about various world cuisines. The publication was co-founded by Dorothy Kalins, Michael Grossman, Christopher Hirsheimer, and Colman Andrews, who was also the editor-in-chief from 1996 to 2001...
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Awards
2005 winner of the CWACrime Writers' Association
The Crime Writers Association is a writers' association in the United Kingdom. Founded by John Creasey in 1953, it is currently chaired by Peter James and claims 450+ members....
Silver Dagger (for Deadly Web
Deadly Web
Deadly Web is a 2005 novel by English crime-writer Barbara Nadel. The novel is set in Turkey and features series protagonist Inspector Çetin İkmen. It won the CWA Silver Dagger in 2005, and has the distinction of being the last novel ever to do so, the award being abolished in 2006....
)
2006 winner of "Jury" magazine's Flintyxan ("Flint Axe") award for Best Historical Crime Novel (for Dödlig rättvisa, Marianne Alstermark's Swedish translation of Last Rights)
2008 winner of the London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
Big Red Read Book of the Year for Ashes to Ashes
2010 winner of the London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
Big Red Read Crime Fiction of the Year for Sure and Certain Death
Çetin İkmen
- Belshazzar's Daughter (1999)
- A Chemical Prison (aka The Ottoman Cage) (2000)
- Arabesk (2001)
- Deep Waters (2002)
- Harem (2003)
- Petrified (2004)
- Deadly WebDeadly WebDeadly Web is a 2005 novel by English crime-writer Barbara Nadel. The novel is set in Turkey and features series protagonist Inspector Çetin İkmen. It won the CWA Silver Dagger in 2005, and has the distinction of being the last novel ever to do so, the award being abolished in 2006....
(2005) - Dance With Death (2006)
- A Passion for Killing (2007)
- Pretty Dead Things (2007)
- River of the Dead (2009)
- Death by Design (2010)
- A Noble Killing (2011)
- Dead of Night (2012)
Francis Hancock
- Last Rights (2005)
- After the Mourning (2006)
- Ashes to Ashes (2008)
- Sure and Certain Death (2009)
Further reading
- Goldsmith, Hilary Anne, The Relationship between the Aristotelian, Newtonian and holistic scientific paradigms and selected British detective fiction 1980-2010http://gala.gre.ac.uk/6603/.
External links
- International Crime Authors Reality Check
- Shotsmag Profile
- Fantastic Fiction profile
- Tangled Web profile
- Meet the Author (video) 2004
- CWA Gold and Silver Daggers 2005
- London Borough of Redbridge Big Red Read
- Wikipedia SE entry for the Flintyxan, in Swedish
- bokrecension.se entry for Marianne Alstermark, in Swedish