Gareth Russell (author)
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Gareth Russell is a British
author, best known for writing the novel Popular. Born in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
, he attended Down High Grammar School
from the age of eleven to eighteen. He later studied Modern History at the University of Oxford
, attending St. Peter's College from 2005 to 2008. After that, he completed a postgraduate degree in medieval history
at Queen's University, Belfast.
Russell is the author of a series of plays about the French Revolution
, including The Audacity of Ideas and All Those Who Suffered. His other plays include Appeasement, Magdalene
and The Mysterious Case of Elizabeth Barton
. In July 2011, his first novel Popular was published in the UK and Ireland
by Penguin
, as the first in a new series of novels following the lives of a group of privileged Belfast teenagers. It has subsequently been published in Canada
, New Zealand
, Australia
and South Africa
. It will be published in Germany
in 2012. It has also since been adapted for the stage.
Russell is the son of former football manager Ian Russell
and he currently lives in Belfast
.
United Kingdom
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author, best known for writing the novel Popular. Born in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, he attended Down High Grammar School
Down High School
'Down High School, also called DHS and Down High Grammar School, is a controlled co-educational Grammar School located in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland...
from the age of eleven to eighteen. He later studied Modern History at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, attending St. Peter's College from 2005 to 2008. After that, he completed a postgraduate degree in medieval history
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
at Queen's University, Belfast.
Russell is the author of a series of plays about the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, including The Audacity of Ideas and All Those Who Suffered. His other plays include Appeasement, Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
and The Mysterious Case of Elizabeth Barton
Elizabeth Barton
Sr. Elizabeth Barton was an English Catholic nun...
. In July 2011, his first novel Popular was published in the UK and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
by Penguin
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
, as the first in a new series of novels following the lives of a group of privileged Belfast teenagers. It has subsequently been published in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It will be published in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 2012. It has also since been adapted for the stage.
Russell is the son of former football manager Ian Russell
Ian Russell (footballer)
Ian Russell is a Northern Irish former footballer who was also a manager. He managed Crusaders for 4 years, taking the club into their first Irish Cup final for 12 years, before leaving for a short and unsuccessful 7 month spell at Ballymena United....
and he currently lives in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
.
Links
- Ulster TatlerTatlerTatler has been the name of several British journals and magazines, each of which has viewed itself as the successor of the original literary and society journal founded by Richard Steele in 1709. The current incarnation, founded in 1901, is a glossy magazine published by Condé Nast Publications...
's "Book of the Month" review of Popular" - The official blog of the Popular series