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About
Novelist, book critic, and journalist highly regarded for her 8-installment series of novels on modern British society. The series includes titles such as "A Private Place," "A Vicious Circle," "Hearts and Minds," and "The Lie of the Land." Her works have been praised by numerous critics including A.N. Wilson of the Evening Standard and Sameer Rahim of The Sunday Times. She is also a frequent author of short stories, many of which have been published in periodicals such as Good Housekeeping, The Mail on Sunday, the Sunday Express, and the New Statesman.
Before Fame
She grew up in Italy before relocating to London, England. She studied at Bedales School before graduating from Clare College of the University of Cambridge. She began her writing career in journalism, serving as the children's book critic for The Times daily national newspaper in London for over a decade.
Trivia
She was named Young Journalist of the Year by the 1995 British Press Awards. She was also the recipient of the 1997 Catherine Parkenham Award. She has served on the judging panel for literary prizes such as the Whitebread Novel Award, the Booktrust Teen Book Award, and the Wingate Prize.
Family Life
She is the daughter of UN Press Officer Dennis Craig and journalist Zelda Wolhuter. She married economist Rob Cohen. Together, they had 2 children.
Associated With
In her 2020 article "A Time for Heroes: The Best New Children's Books," which was published in the New Statesman, she praised works by authors including Anthony Horowitz, Roger McGough, and Kate Davies.
