Draft:CJ Skuse
CJ Skuse | |
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| Born | Claire Joanna Skuse 1980 Weston-super-Mare, England |
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| Alma mater | Bath Spa University |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Claire Joanna Skuse (born 1980) is an English novelist and lecturer in creative writing at Bath Spa University. She began her career writing young adult fiction and gained prominence through her adult thriller novel Sweetpea (2017) and its sequels.
Early life
[edit]Skuse was born in Weston-super-Mare. Her parents ran a pub. Skuse graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Creative English Studies and a Master of Arts (MA) in Writing for Young People, both from Bath Spa University.[1] She worked in a nursery alongside her studies.[2]
Career
[edit]Skuse's debut novel Pretty Bad Things was published by The Chicken House.[3] This was followed by Rockaholic,[4] Dead Romantic,[5]
In 2016, HQ (a Harlequin and HarperCollins imprint) acquired the rights to publish Skuse's first adult novel Sweetpea.[6]
The Alibi Girl [7]
Bibliography
[edit]Sweetpea series
[edit]- Sweetpea (2017)
- In Bloom (2018)
- Dead Head (2021)
- Thorn in My Side (2024)
- The Bad Seeds (2025)
Young adult novels
[edit]- Pretty Bad Things (2009)
- Rockaholic (2011)
- Dead Romantic (2013)
- Monster (2015)
- The Deviants (2016)
Adult novels
[edit]- The Alibi Girl (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ "Claire Skuse, Senior Lecturer - Creative Writing". Bath Spa University. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "10 Things I'd Like My Readers To Know About Me By C J Skuse". Female First. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Liz (4 February 2019). "Putting Authors in the Picture #6: C.J. Skuse". Love Reading. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Chilton, Martin (6 September 2011). "Rockaholic by C.J. Skuse: review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Lydia (10 April 2013). "Dead Romantic by CJ Skuse - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Onwuemezi, Natasha (25 July 2016). "CJ Skuse's first adult thriller to HQ". The Bookseller. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Carrao, Tom (8 March 2020). "Review: The Alibi Girl by C.J. Skuse". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
Category:Academics of Bath Spa University
Category:Alumni of Bath Spa University
Category:English women novelists
Category:People from Weston-super-Mare
Category:Writers from Somerset