Beth Lincoln

Beth Lincoln
Born (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992[1]
Durham, England
Alma mater
Years active2017–present

Beth Lincoln (born 1 February 1992) is an English children's writer. Her[a] debut mystery novel The Swifts (2023) became a #1 New York Times bestseller and won a Nero Book Award among other accolades.

Early life

Lincoln is from Durham[2] and grew up in a former railway station house nearby. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English literature from the University of Sussex in 2014 and a Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Writing from Newcastle University in 2015.[3]

Career

Lincoln's first publication was a Hobbit- inspired short story in her village's parish magazine.[4] Lincoln was a 2017 Penguin Random House WriteNow mentee, where she worked on her debut novel, then under the working title A Plural of Swifts.[5]

In 2021, Puffin Books acquired the rights to publish Lincoln's debut middle-grade mystery novel The Swifts in 2023.[6][7] Also released as The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels, it became a #1 New York Times bestseller in the Middle Grade Paperback category.[8] The Swifts won a Nero Book Award and Barnes & Noble Children's and YA Book Awards in the Overall and Young Reader categories, and was shortlisted for a Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Branford Boase Award. It was also an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce pick.[9] Puffin would acquire two further titles in the series, one published in 2024, and one that will be published in late 2026.[10][11]

Personal life

Lincoln is queer[12] and uses she/her and they/them pronouns.[13]

Bibliography

  • The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels (2023)
  • The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues (2024)
  • The Swifts: A Garden of Vipers (2026)

Accolades

Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2023 Barnes & Noble Children's and YA Book Award Overall The Swifts Won [14]
Young Reader Won
2024 Nero Book Awards Children's Fiction Won [15]
Waterstones Children's Book Prize Younger Fiction Shortlisted [16]
Branford Boase Award Shortlisted [17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Lincoln uses she/her and they/them pronouns.

References

  1. ↑ Beth Lincoln (1 February 2024). "It's my birthday! I'm 32 today!". Retrieved 2 October 2024 – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Lisa (4 December 2017). "Next WriteNow mentees have stories that 'need to be told'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Pauli, Michelle (6 January 2024). "Murder-mystery shenanigans: an interview with Beth Lincoln about The Swifts". Books for Keeps. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ↑ O'Sullivan, Joanne (23 June 2023). "Spring 2023 Flying Starts: Beth Lincoln". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Penguin Random House to mentor eleven unpublished writers through WriteNow 2017 programme". Penguin. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Chandler, Mark (21 April 2021). "Puffin swoops for Lincoln's madcap middle grade mystery". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Bearn, Emily (2 February 2023). "The Swifts by Beth Lincoln, review: murder most splendid in this ghoulish debut". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Middle Grade Paperpack (February 2024)". The New York Times. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Autenrieth, Emily (1 February 2023). "An Indies Introduce Q&A With Beth Lincoln". American Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Carpenter, Caroline (8 March 2023). "Puffin strikes six-figure deal for two more from Lincoln". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Liu, Jonathan H (2 September 2024). "Stack Overflow: It's A Mystery!". GeekDad. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Noble, Fiona (10 November 2023). "Beth Lincoln discusses her début children's book, a murder mystery with Gothic charm". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Miller, Audra (12 June 2023). "The Swifts (Book Review)". Fun Fandom. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Barnes & Noble Announces Annual Children's & Young Adult Book Awards Winners". Barnes & Noble. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  15. ↑ Creamer, Ella (30 January 2024). "Paul Murray and Fern Brady win inaugural Nero book awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024: Shortlist announced". BBC Newsround. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  17. ↑ Wood, Heloise (25 April 2024). "Beth Lincoln, Ayaan Mohamud and Matt Goodfellow tussle for 2024 Branford Boase Award". The Bookseller. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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