Christiana Spens
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Christiana Spens is a British novelist. She attended the University of Cambridge
, where she read Philosophy.
Her debut novel
, The Wrecking Ball, was published by Beautiful Books Limited in the UK and Harper Perennial
in America, in 2008. It was described as "Trainspotting
for trust-funders" by Metro and led the Sunday Herald
to dub her "an established raconteur of the party scene".
Her second work, The Socialite Manifesto: One Day in the Life of Ivana Denisovich, was published by Beautiful Books Limited in February 2009. It is an artist's book, or graphic novel
, with illustrations by the author, and of a satirical and playful nature.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, where she read Philosophy.
Her debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
, The Wrecking Ball, was published by Beautiful Books Limited in the UK and Harper Perennial
Harper Perennial
Harper Perennial is a paperback imprint of the publishing house HarperCollins Publishers. Harper Perennial has divisions located in New York, London, Toronto, and Sydney. The imprint is descended from the Perennial Library imprint founded by Harper & Row in 1964...
in America, in 2008. It was described as "Trainspotting
Trainspotting (novel)
Trainspotting is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh. It is written in the form of short chapters narrated in the first person by various residents of Leith, Edinburgh, who either use heroin, are friends of the core group of heroin users, or engage in destructive activities that are...
for trust-funders" by Metro and led the Sunday Herald
Sunday Herald
The Sunday Herald is a Scottish Sunday newspaper launched on 7 February 1999. The ABC audited circulation in April 2011 showed sales of 31,123.From the start it has combined a centre-left stance with support for Scottish devolution...
to dub her "an established raconteur of the party scene".
Her second work, The Socialite Manifesto: One Day in the Life of Ivana Denisovich, was published by Beautiful Books Limited in February 2009. It is an artist's book, or graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
, with illustrations by the author, and of a satirical and playful nature.