Julia Blackburn
Julia Blackburn, photo by her partner, the sculptor Herman Makkink (2013)
Julia Blackburn (born 1948) is a British author of both fiction and non-fiction. She is the daughter of poet Thomas Blackburn and artist Rosalie de Meric.[1]
Julia Blackburn's bohemian and troubled upbringing is the subject of her memoir The Three of Us (2008).
Awards and honors
- 2012 Dolman Best Travel Book Award, shortlist, Thin Paths: Journeys in and around an Italian Mountain Village
- 2011 Costa Book Awards (Biography), shortlist, Thin Paths: Journeys In and Around an Italian Mountain Village
- 1999 Orange Prize, shortlist, The Leper's Companions
- 1999 James Tait Black Memorial Prize (Best Novel), nominee, The Leper's Companions
- 1996 Orange Prize, shortlist, The Book of Colour
Bibliography
Novels
- The Book of Colour (1995)
- The Leper's Companions (1999)
- My Animals and Other Family (2007)
Non-fiction
- Charles Waterton, 1782–1865: Conservationist and Traveller (1991)
- Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines (1994)
- The Emperor's Last Island: Journey to St.Helena (2000)
- Old Man Goya (2002)
- With Billie: A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day (2005, Vintage Books, ISBN 0-375-40610-7)[2]
- The Three of Us: A Family Story (2008)
- Thin Paths: Journeys In and Around an Italian Mountain Village (2011)
References
- ↑ Printed Matter – Julia Blackburn – Page
- ↑ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/julia-blackburn/ Reference for the entire bibliography.
External links
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