Rosa Rankin-Gee

Rosa Rankin-Gee
Born1986 (age 39–40)
London, England
EducationDurham University
OccupationsNovelist, short story writer
Writing career
Notable worksThe Last Kings of Sark
Dreamland
My Only Boy
Notable awardsParis Literary Prize (2011)

Rosa Rankin-Gee (born 1986) is an English novelist and short story writer. She is the author of the novella The Last Kings of Sark (2013) and the novels Dreamland (2021) and My Only Boy (2026).

Early life and education

Rankin-Gee was brought up in Kensal Rise, London.[1] She is the daughter of novelist Maggie Gee and writer and broadcaster Nicholas Rankin.[2]

She studied modern languages at Durham University.[3][4] Her first short story was published "by a fluke" in Esquire while she was still an undergraduate.[5]

Career

After leaving university, Rankin-Gee moved to Sark in the Channel Islands, where she worked as a private cook.[6] Her debut novella, The Last Kings of Sark, won the inaugural Paris Literary Prize in 2011 and was published by Virago in 2013.[6]

Her second book, Dreamland, was published in 2021. Set in a near-future Margate, the novel takes its title from the town's Dreamland amusement park.[7] A television adaptation, The Dream Lands, is in production for the BBC.[8]

Rankin-Gee's third work of fiction, My Only Boy, was published in 2026. It centres on a relationship between a lesbian woman and a gay man during a climate crisis.[9]

Bibliography

Fiction

  • Rankin-Gee, Rosa (2013). The Last Kings of Sark. Virago. ISBN 9781844089314.
  • ——— (2021). Dreamland. Scribner. ISBN 9781471193811.
  • ——— (2026). My Only Boy. Scribner. ISBN 9781398547681.

Children's books

  • Lye, Harriet Alida; Rankin-Gee, Rosa (2023). Serge, the Snail Without a Shell. Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 9781774711507.

References

  1. ↑ "Rosa Rankin-Gee Authors Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ O'Keeffe, Alice (15 June 2014). "Maggie Gee interview: 'Writing novels is a ghastly profession'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "An Interview with Rosa Rankin-Gee". The Bubble. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hatfield College : Alumni". Durham University. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "10 Questions with Rosa Rankin-Gee". Literary Listings London. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Rosa Rankin-Gee". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Jordan, Justine (15 April 2021). "Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee review – first love and rising tides". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Goldbart, Max (17 February 2025). "'Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte Boards BBC's 'The Dream Lands'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Moss, Sarah (2 June 2026). "My Only Boy by Rosa Rankin-Gee review – a darkly funny near-future dystopia". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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