Stuart Turton facts for kids

Stuart Turton (born in 1980) is a well-known English author and journalist. He writes exciting mystery and crime stories. His first book, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, became a huge success around the world. It even won a special award called the 2018 Costa Book Award for First Novel.

Stuart Turton's books have sold over one million copies in the United States and the United Kingdom. His most recent novel, The Last Murder at the End of the World, quickly became a number one bestseller.

Stuart Turton's Early Life

Stuart Turton was born and grew up in a town called Widnes in England. He went to the University of Liverpool where he studied English and Philosophy.

After finishing university, he traveled a lot. He worked as a teacher in Shanghai for a year. Then, he became a journalist in London, writing about technology. Later, he moved to Dubai and wrote about travel for three years. He then returned to London to start writing his first novel.

Stuart Turton's Books and Career

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Stuart Turton's very first novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, was released in 2018. In the United States, it was called The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. This book quickly became popular and won the 2018 Costa Book Award for First Novel.

The book has been translated into 28 different languages, meaning people all over the world can read it! More than 200,000 copies have been sold in the UK alone. Stuart Turton once said that writing this book was "just awful," showing how much hard work goes into creating a story.

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle also won other awards. It was named Best Novel in the 2018 Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards. It was also considered for several other important awards, like the Debut Book of the Year at the Specsavers National Book Awards.

The Devil and the Dark Water

Stuart Turton's second novel, The Devil and the Dark Water, came out in October 2020. This book also won an award, the 2020 Books Are My Bag Fiction Award. It was also considered for the Ian Fleming Dagger award.

The book was chosen as the "Thriller of the Month" by Waterstones, a big bookstore. It was also featured on a TV show called Between the Covers on BBC Two. This book has been sold in 20 different countries.

Books Becoming TV Shows

In December 2020, Netflix planned to make The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle into a seven-part TV series. However, in January 2023, Netflix decided not to go ahead with the show.

In April 2021, another company decided to make The Devil and the Dark Water into a TV show. Stuart Turton will help make sure the show is just right, working as an executive producer.

Future Books

Stuart Turton has signed a contract to write two more exciting mystery novels. The first of these new books, The Last Murder at the End of the World, was released in 2024. He has described his new stories as "nuts," which means they are full of surprises and twists!