Sophie Hannah facts for kids
Sophie Hannah is a British writer. She writes poems and novels. She was born on February 2, 1972.
About Sophie Hannah
Sophie Hannah was born in Manchester, England. Her mother, Adèle Geras, is also a writer. Sophie went to Beaver Road Primary School and the University of Manchester.
She has held special positions at famous universities. From 1997 to 1999, she was a Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge. This means she was a visiting scholar who could use the college's facilities. Later, from 1999 to 2001, she was a junior research fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford. This role allowed her to do research.
In 2024, she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. This is a special honor for writers in the UK. Sophie lives in Cambridge with her husband and two children. She is also an Honorary Fellow at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.
What Sophie Hannah Does
Sophie Hannah helps other writers. She helped create a special master's degree course at the University of Cambridge. This course teaches people how to write crime and thriller stories. She is the main teacher and director for this course.
She also started a company called Dream Author Coaching Ltd. This company helps writers and people who want to write. Sophie is the CEO and a coach there.
Sophie Hannah's Books and More
Movies
- The Mystery of Mr. E, a musical about a murder mystery.
Detective Stories: The Waterhouse and Zailer Series
These books feature detectives Waterhouse and Zailer.
- Little Face (2006)
- Hurting Distance (2007)
- The Point of Rescue (2008) (This book was made into a TV show called Case Sensitive)
- The Other Half Lives (2009) (This book was also made into the TV show Case Sensitive)
- A Room Swept White (2010)
- Lasting Damage (2011)
- Kind of Cruel (2012)
- The Carrier (2013)
- The Telling Error (2014)
- Pictures Or It Didn’t Happen (2015)
- The Narrow Bed (2016)
- The Couple at the Table (2022)
Detective Stories: Hercule Poirot Mysteries
Sophie Hannah has written new stories about the famous detective Hercule Poirot. This character was first created by Agatha Christie.
- The Monogram Murders (2014)
- Closed Casket (2016)
- The Mystery of Three Quarters (2018)
- The Killings at Kingfisher Hill (2020)
- Hercule Poirot's Silent Night (2023)
Funny and Unusual Stories
These books are often called "quirky black comedies."
- Gripless (1999)
- Cordial and Corrosive: An Unfairy Tale (2000)
- The Superpower of Love (2002)
Short Story Collections
These books are collections of shorter stories.
- The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets (2008)
- Something Untoward: Six Tales of Domestic Terror (2012)
- The Visitors Book (2015)
Other Crime and Supernatural Stories
These are standalone books that are not part of a series.
- The Orphan Choir (2013)
- A Game for All the Family (2015)
- Did You See Melody? (2017)
- The Understudy (2019)
- Haven't They Grown (2019)
Non-Fiction Books
These books are about real topics, not made-up stories.
- How to Hold a Grudge (2018)
- Happiness, a Mystery: And 66 Attempts to Solve It (2020)
- The Double Best Method
Books for Young Children
Sophie Hannah has also written books for younger readers.
- Carrot the Goldfish, with pictures by Jean Baylis (1992)
- The Box Room: poems for children (2001)
Translations
Sophie Hannah has translated some Swedish Moomin picture books into English. These books were originally written and illustrated by Tove Jansson.
- The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My (2001) – a new poem translation
- Who Will Comfort Toffle? (2003) – a new poem translation
- The Dangerous Journey (2010) – a new poem translation
Poetry Collections
Sophie Hannah is also a poet. Here are some of her poetry books.
- Early Bird Blues (1993)
- Second Helping of Your Heart (1994)
- The Hero and the Girl Next Door (1995)
- Hotels Like Houses (1996)
- Leaving and Leaving You (1999)
- Love Me Slender: Poems About Love (2000)
- First of the Last Chances (2003)
- Selected Poems (2006)
- Pessimism for Beginners (2007)
- Marrying the Ugly Millionaire: New and Collected Poems (2015)
See also
In Spanish: Sophie Hannah para niños
