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{{Short description|British husband-and-wife writer duo}}
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[[File:Nicci French (Nicci Gerard and Sean French) at Natlab - 2018 (41199091585).jpg|thumb|Nicci Gerard and Sean French at [[Natlab]], [[Eindhoven]], [[Netherlands]] in 2018]]
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'''Nicci French''' is the [[pseudonym]] of English husband-and-wife team '''Nicci Gerrard''' and '''Sean French''', who write [[psychological thriller]]s together.
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| birth_date = Julian Sean French<br />{{Birth date and age|1959|05|28|df=y}}<br />[[Bristol]], England<hr>Nicola Gerrard<br />{{Birth date and age|1958|06|10|df=y}}<br />[[Stourbridge]], England
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'''Nicci French''' is the [[pseudonym]] of English husband-and-wife team '''Nicci Gerrard''' (born 10 June 1958) and '''Sean French''' (born 28 May 1959), who write [[psychological thriller]]s together.


==Personal life==
==Personal lives==
Nicci Gerrard and Sean French were married in 1990. Since 1999 they have lived in [[Suffolk]] in [[East Anglia]], [[England]]. The couple have two daughters (Hadley and Molly) and Nicci has two children (Edgar and Anna) from her first marriage.
Nicci Gerrard and Sean French were married in 1990. Since 1999 they have lived in [[Suffolk]] in [[East Anglia]], England. Both have studied [[English literature]] at [[Oxford University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6464247/latest-nicci-french-is-clever-and-compulsive-reading/|title=Latest Nicci French is clever and compulsive reading|last=Creer|first=Anna|date=2 November 2019|website=The Canberra Times|language=en|access-date=28 April 2020}}</ref> The couple have two daughters, Hadley and Molly, and Gerrard has two children from her first marriage, Edgar and Anna.


==Nicci Gerrard==
==Biography==
Nicci Gerrard was born on 10 June 1958. She grew up in [[Worcestershire]], together with her two sisters and her brother.
===Nicci Gerrard===
'''Nicola 'Nicci' Gerrard''' was born on 10 June 1958. She grew up in [[Worcestershire]], together with her two sisters and her brother.


She was educated at [[The Alice Ottley School]] in Worcester. She then studied [[English literature]] at [[Oxford University]] and then an MPhil at [[Sheffield University]] in 1986.<ref name=UC>[https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni/news/where-are-they-now-adam-hart-1.531427 www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni/news]</ref> She went on to teach literature in [[Los Angeles]] and [[London]]. She founded a women's magazine before becoming a [[freelance]] [[journalist]]. During that time she married and had two children.
She was educated at [[The Alice Ottley School]] in Worcester. She then studied [[English literature]] at [[Oxford University]] and then an MPhil at [[Sheffield University]] in 1986.<ref name=UC>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni/news/where-are-they-now-adam-hart-1.531427|title=Where are they now? Professor Adam Hart - News - Alumni - The University of Sheffield|first=University of|last=Sheffield|website=www.sheffield.ac.uk}}</ref> She went on to teach literature in [[Los Angeles]] and [[London]]. She founded a women's magazine, ''Women's Review'', before becoming a [[freelance]] [[journalist]]. During that time she married and had two children.
Following the failure of this first marriage, she met Sean French whilst working as editor for the ''[[New Statesman]]'' where French wrote a weekly column, but left when she was offered another job at ''[[The Observer]]''.
Following the failure of this first marriage, she met Sean French whilst working as editor for the ''[[New Statesman]]'' where French wrote a weekly column, but left when she was offered another job at ''[[The Observer]]''.


In November 2014 her father John Gerrard died, his dementia having deteriorated significantly during a five-week stay in hospital for an unrelated problem and with very restricted visiting by his family. As a result of this Gerrard launched [[John's Campaign]] for extended visiting rights for carers of patients with dementia.<ref>{{cite web|title=John's Campaign|url=http://www.johnscampaign.org.uk/index.html|accessdate=30 April 2015}}</ref>
In November 2014 her father John Gerrard died, his dementia having deteriorated significantly during a five-week stay in hospital for an unrelated problem and with very restricted visiting by his family. As a result of this Gerrard launched [[John's Campaign]] for extended visiting rights for carers of patients with dementia.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fox|first1=Killian|last2=Gerrard|first2=Nicci|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/16/nicci-gerrard-what-dementia-teaches-us-about-love-interview|title=Nicci Gerrard: 'Dementia is more scary when you try not to think about it'|work=The Observer|date=16 March 2019|access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gerrard|first=Nicci|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music-theatre/2019/04/nicci-gerrard-my-father-s-dementia-and-joy-dancing|title=On my father's dementia and the joy of dancing|work=New Statesman|date=3 April 2019|access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref>


Since February 2019, Gerrard has supported the 'Save Our Libraries Essex' (SOLE) campaign, speaking out against the proposed closures of libraries by Essex County Council.
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==Sean French==
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Sean French was born on 28 May 1959 in [[Bristol]], the son of [[Philip French]],<ref>''The Atlantic Companion to Literature in English'', New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers, 2007, p.190</ref> a radio producer and film critic. He was, like his two younger brothers Patrick and Karl, educated at William Ellis secondary school in north London before studying English literature at Oxford University. The couple never met while there. While at Oxford University, French won a young writers contest organised by ''[[Vogue magazine|Vogue]]'', and subsequently became a journalist.


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===Sean French===
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In 1987 he gained his first column and until the end of 2000 he wrote a column for the ''[[New Statesman]]''. His solo novel ''Start from Here'' was published in 2004.
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'''Julian Sean French''' was born on 28 May 1959 in [[Bristol]], the son of [[Philip French]],<ref>''The Atlantic Companion to Literature in English'', New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers, 2007, p.190</ref> a radio producer and film critic, and his [[Swedes|Swedish]]-born wife Kersti (née Molin). He was, like his two younger brothers Patrick and Karl, educated at William Ellis secondary school in north London before studying English literature at Oxford University. The couple never met while there. While at Oxford University, French won a young writers’ contest organised by ''[[Vogue magazine|Vogue]]'', and subsequently became a journalist.


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In 1987 he gained his first column and until the end of 2000 he wrote a column for the ''[[New Statesman]]''. His solo novel ''Start from Here'' was published in 2004.
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==Works by Nicci French==


==Works==
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===as Nicci French===
[[File:Nicci French (cropped).jpg|thumb|The duo at a 2013 book-signing event in the Netherlands]]
*''[[The Memory Game]]'' (1997)
*''[[The Memory Game]]'' (1997)
*''The Safe House'' (1998)
*''The Safe House'' (1998)
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*''Beneath the Skin'' (2000)
*''Beneath the Skin'' (2000)
*''[[The Red Room (Nicci French novel)|The Red Room]]'' (2001)
*''[[The Red Room (Nicci French novel)|The Red Room]]'' (2001)
*''The People Who Went Away'' (2001), a short story published as a novella for promotional purposes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishingtrends.com/copy/03/0309/0309intl.html|date=September 2003|title=International Fiction Bestsellers|work=Publishing Trends|accessdate=16 January 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211095140/http://www.publishingtrends.com/copy/03/0309/0309intl.html|archivedate=11 February 2008|deadurl=yes|df=}}</ref>
*''The People Who Went Away'' (2001), a short story published as a novella for promotional purposes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.publishingtrends.com/copy/03/0309/0309intl.html|date=September 2003|title=International Fiction Bestsellers|work=Publishing Trends|access-date=16 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211095140/http://www.publishingtrends.com/copy/03/0309/0309intl.html|archive-date=11 February 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*''Grieve'' (2002), a short story published in Dutch as ''Verlies'' on the occasion of Thriller Month ([[Maand van het Spannende Boek]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1933882.Verlies|title=Verlies by Nicci French|website=www.goodreads.com|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref>
*''[[Land of the Living (novel)|Land of the Living]]'' (2003)
*''[[Land of the Living (novel)|Land of the Living]]'' (2003)
*''[[Secret Smile]]'' (2003), basis of British TV series [[Secret Smile]].<ref>[http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id121.html David-Tennant.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827143701/http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id121.html |date=2014-08-27 }}</ref>
*''Secret Smile'' (2003), basis of British TV series ''[[Secret Smile]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id121.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827143701/http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id121.html|url-status=dead|title=David-Tennant.com|archive-date=27 August 2014}}</ref>
*''[[Catch Me When I Fall]]'' (2005)
*''[[Catch Me When I Fall]]'' (2005)
*''[[Losing You (novel)|Losing You]]'' (2006)
*''[[Losing You (novel)|Losing You]]'' (2006)
*''Until It's Over'' (2007)
*''Until It's Over'' (2007)
*''Speaking Ill of the Dead'' (2008), a short story published for promotional purposes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uktv.co.uk/alibi/homepage/sid/5003/niccifrench|title=Crime Drama &#124; Alibi Channel|website=Uktv.co.uk|accessdate=6 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013223605/http://uktv.co.uk/alibi/homepage/sid/5003/niccifrench|archivedate=13 October 2012|deadurl=yes|df=}}</ref>
*''Speaking Ill of the Dead'' (2008), a short story published for promotional purposes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uktv.co.uk/alibi/homepage/sid/5003/niccifrench|title=Crime Drama &#124; Alibi Channel|website=Uktv.co.uk|access-date=6 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013223605/http://uktv.co.uk/alibi/homepage/sid/5003/niccifrench|archive-date=13 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*''[[What to Do When Someone Dies]]'' (2008)
*''[[What to Do When Someone Dies]]'' (2008)
*''Complicit'' (2009), published in the United States as ''The Other Side of the Door'' (2010)
*''Complicit'' (2009), published in the United States as ''The Other Side of the Door'' (2010)
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*''Sunday Morning Coming Down'' (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2017), published in the United States as ''Sunday Silence''
*''Sunday Morning Coming Down'' (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2017), published in the United States as ''Sunday Silence''
*''The Day of the Dead'' (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2018)
*''The Day of the Dead'' (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2018)
*''The Lying Room'' (2019)
*''House of Correction'' (2020)
*''The Unheard'' (2021)
*''The Favour'' (2022)
*''Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?'' (2023)


==Works by Sean French==
===Works solely by Sean French===

* ''Patrick Hamilton: A Life'' (1993), biography
* ''Patrick Hamilton: A Life'' (1993), biography
* ''The Imaginary Monkey'' (1994), novel
* ''The Imaginary Monkey'' (1994), novel
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* ''Start from Here'' (2004), novel.
* ''Start from Here'' (2004), novel.


==Works by Nicci Gerrard==
===Works solely by Nicci Gerrard===

*''Things we knew were true'' (Michael Joseph, 2003) – featuring teenage sisters, {{LCCN|2003363056}}
*''Things we knew were true'' (Michael Joseph, 2003) – featuring teenage sisters, {{LCCN|2003363056}}
*''Soham'' (2004)
*''Soham'' (2004)
*''Solace'' (2005)
*''Solace'' (2005)
*''Simple in the Moonlight'' (2006)
*''Simple in the Moonlight'' (2006)
*''The Moment you were Gone '' (2007)
*''The Middle Place'' (2008)
*''The Middle Place'' (2008)
*''The Winter House'' (2009)
*''The Winter House'' (2009)
*''Missing Persons'' (2011)
*''Missing Persons'' (2011)
*''The Twilight Hour'' (2014)
*''The Twilight Hour'' (2014)
*''What Dementia Teaches Us About Love'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|title=What Dementia Teaches Us About Love|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/68521221-what-dementia-teaches-us-about-love|access-date=15 December 2020|website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140404033401/http://www.niccifrench.co.uk/ Official website 2004–2014] (archived 2014-04-04)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140404033401/http://www.niccifrench.co.uk/ Official website] (archived)
* [http://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/nicci-french/21753 Nicci French] at Penguin Books
* [http://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/nicci-french/21753 Nicci French] at Penguin Books
*{{LCAuth|nr97021153|Nicci French|18|ue}}
*{{LCAuth|nr97021153|Nicci French|18|ue}}
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* {{LCAuth|nr89008268|Nicci Gerrard|1|ue}}


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[[Category:21st-century English novelists]]
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Latest revision as of 10:41, 14 May 2024

For the singer, see Nicki French.

Nicci French
French and Gerrard in 2018
BornJulian Sean French
(1959-05-28) 28 May 1959 (age 65)
Bristol, England
Nicola Gerrard
(1958-06-10) 10 June 1958 (age 66)
Stourbridge, England
OccupationWriters
Children4

Nicci French is the pseudonym of English husband-and-wife team Nicci Gerrard (born 10 June 1958) and Sean French (born 28 May 1959), who write psychological thrillers together.

Personal lives

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Nicci Gerrard and Sean French were married in 1990. Since 1999 they have lived in Suffolk in East Anglia, England. Both have studied English literature at Oxford University.[1] The couple have two daughters, Hadley and Molly, and Gerrard has two children from her first marriage, Edgar and Anna.

Biography

[edit]

Nicci Gerrard

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Nicola 'Nicci' Gerrard was born on 10 June 1958. She grew up in Worcestershire, together with her two sisters and her brother.

She was educated at The Alice Ottley School in Worcester. She then studied English literature at Oxford University and then an MPhil at Sheffield University in 1986.[2] She went on to teach literature in Los Angeles and London. She founded a women's magazine, Women's Review, before becoming a freelance journalist. During that time she married and had two children.

Following the failure of this first marriage, she met Sean French whilst working as editor for the New Statesman where French wrote a weekly column, but left when she was offered another job at The Observer.

In November 2014 her father John Gerrard died, his dementia having deteriorated significantly during a five-week stay in hospital for an unrelated problem and with very restricted visiting by his family. As a result of this Gerrard launched John's Campaign for extended visiting rights for carers of patients with dementia.[3][4]

Since February 2019, Gerrard has supported the 'Save Our Libraries Essex' (SOLE) campaign, speaking out against the proposed closures of libraries by Essex County Council.

Sean French

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Julian Sean French was born on 28 May 1959 in Bristol, the son of Philip French,[5] a radio producer and film critic, and his Swedish-born wife Kersti (née Molin). He was, like his two younger brothers Patrick and Karl, educated at William Ellis secondary school in north London before studying English literature at Oxford University. The couple never met while there. While at Oxford University, French won a young writers’ contest organised by Vogue, and subsequently became a journalist.

In 1987 he gained his first column and until the end of 2000 he wrote a column for the New Statesman. His solo novel Start from Here was published in 2004.

Works

[edit]

as Nicci French

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The duo at a 2013 book-signing event in the Netherlands
  • The Memory Game (1997)
  • The Safe House (1998)
  • Killing Me Softly (1999)
  • Beneath the Skin (2000)
  • The Red Room (2001)
  • The People Who Went Away (2001), a short story published as a novella for promotional purposes[6]
  • Grieve (2002), a short story published in Dutch as Verlies on the occasion of Thriller Month (Maand van het Spannende Boek).[7]
  • Land of the Living (2003)
  • Secret Smile (2003), basis of British TV series Secret Smile.[8]
  • Catch Me When I Fall (2005)
  • Losing You (2006)
  • Until It's Over (2007)
  • Speaking Ill of the Dead (2008), a short story published for promotional purposes[9]
  • What to Do When Someone Dies (2008)
  • Complicit (2009), published in the United States as The Other Side of the Door (2010)
  • Blue Monday (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2011)
  • Tuesday's Gone (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2013)
  • Waiting for Wednesday (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2013)
  • Thursday's Child (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2014)
  • Friday on My Mind (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2015)
  • Saturday Requiem (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2016), published in the United States as Dark Saturday (2017)
  • Sunday Morning Coming Down (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2017), published in the United States as Sunday Silence
  • The Day of the Dead (A Frieda Klein Novel) (2018)
  • The Lying Room (2019)
  • House of Correction (2020)
  • The Unheard (2021)
  • The Favour (2022)
  • Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? (2023)

Works solely by Sean French

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  • Patrick Hamilton: A Life (1993), biography
  • The Imaginary Monkey (1994), novel
  • Bardot (1995), biography
  • The Dream of Dreams (1996), novel
  • Jane Fonda: A Biography (1998), biography
  • Start from Here (2004), novel.

Works solely by Nicci Gerrard

[edit]
  • Things we knew were true (Michael Joseph, 2003) – featuring teenage sisters, LCCN 2003-363056
  • Soham (2004)
  • Solace (2005)
  • Simple in the Moonlight (2006)
  • The Moment you were Gone (2007)
  • The Middle Place (2008)
  • The Winter House (2009)
  • Missing Persons (2011)
  • The Twilight Hour (2014)
  • What Dementia Teaches Us About Love (2019)[10]

References

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  1. ^ Creer, Anna (2 November 2019). "Latest Nicci French is clever and compulsive reading". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ Sheffield, University of. "Where are they now? Professor Adam Hart - News - Alumni - The University of Sheffield". www.sheffield.ac.uk.
  3. ^ Fox, Killian; Gerrard, Nicci (16 March 2019). "Nicci Gerrard: 'Dementia is more scary when you try not to think about it'". The Observer. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. ^ Gerrard, Nicci (3 April 2019). "On my father's dementia and the joy of dancing". New Statesman. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  5. ^ The Atlantic Companion to Literature in English, New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers, 2007, p.190
  6. ^ "International Fiction Bestsellers". Publishing Trends. September 2003. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
  7. ^ "Verlies by Nicci French". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  8. ^ "David-Tennant.com". Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Crime Drama | Alibi Channel". Uktv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. ^ "What Dementia Teaches Us About Love". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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