Victoria Hislop
Encyclopedia
Victoria Hislop is an award winning British
author
.
and attended Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls
.
She read English at St Hilda's College, Oxford
and worked in publishing and as a journalist before becoming an author. She lived in London
for over 20 years, and now lives in Sissinghurst
.
She married Private Eye editor Ian Hislop
on 16 April 1988 in Oxford
. They have two children, Emily Helen (born 1990) and William David (born 1993).
, which the Sunday Express hailed as "the new Captain Corelli's Mandolin
", was a Number 1 Bestseller in Britain
, its success in part the result of having been selected by the Richard & Judy Book Club for their 2006 Summer Reads. The Island was filmed as a TV series by the Greek TV channel MEGA
.
In 2009, she donated the short story Aflame in Athens to Oxfam's "Ox-Tales
" project, four collections of British stories written by 38 authors. Her story was published in the "Fire" collection.
United Kingdom
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Personal
Born in Bromley, she grew up in TonbridgeTonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
and attended Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge Grammar School is a state school in Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom. There are approximately 1050 students ranging from 11 to 18 years. It was previously known as Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls but with the introduction of boys in the sixth form in 2002, the school changed its name...
.
She read English at St Hilda's College, Oxford
St Hilda's College, Oxford
St Hilda's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.The college was founded in 1893 as a hall for women, and remained an all-women's college until 2006....
and worked in publishing and as a journalist before becoming an author. She lived in 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...
for over 20 years, and now lives in Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst is a small village in the county of Kent in England. Originally called Milkhouse Street , Sissinghurst changed its name in the 1850s, possibly to avoid association with the smuggling and cockfighting activities of the Hawkhurst Gang.The nearest railway station is at...
.
She married Private Eye editor Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop
Ian David Hislop is a British journalist, satirist, comedian, writer, broadcaster and editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye...
on 16 April 1988 in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. They have two children, Emily Helen (born 1990) and William David (born 1993).
Career
Her first novel The IslandThe Island (2005 novel)
The Island is a historical novel written by Victoria Hislop. It has won several awards including Newcomer of the Year at the 2007 British Book Awards...
, which the Sunday Express hailed as "the new Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Captain Corelli's Mandolin, released simultaneously as Corelli's Mandolin. in the United States, is a 1994 novel written by Louis de Bernières which takes place on the island of Cephallonia during the Italian and German occupation of World War II. The main characters are Antonio Corelli, an...
", was a Number 1 Bestseller in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, its success in part the result of having been selected by the Richard & Judy Book Club for their 2006 Summer Reads. The Island was filmed as a TV series by the Greek TV channel MEGA
Mega Channel
Mega Channel, also known as Mega TV or just Mega, is a major television network in Greece. Teletypos S.A. was founded in 1989 under the name Teletypos Television Programmes S.A...
.
In 2009, she donated the short story Aflame in Athens to Oxfam's "Ox-Tales
Ox-Tales
Ox-Tales refers to four anthologies of short stories written by 38 of the UK's best known authors. All the authors donated their stories to Oxfam...
" project, four collections of British stories written by 38 authors. Her story was published in the "Fire" collection.
Novels
- Not For Me, I'm Russian (2002)
- The IslandThe Island (2005 novel)The Island is a historical novel written by Victoria Hislop. It has won several awards including Newcomer of the Year at the 2007 British Book Awards...
(2005) - The Return (2008)
- The Thread (2011)
Non fiction
- Sink or Swim: The Self-help Book for Men Who Never Read Them (2002) (with Duncan Goodhew)