Robert Scragg
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| Born | Robert Scragg Tyne & Wear |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Crime |
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| Notable awards | Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction (2001)[1] |
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Robert Scragg is a English crime writer from Tyne & Wear.
Scragg has written four novels in the mystery series of Porter and Styles [2], with the first novel What Falls Between the Cracks being selected among 12 titles by the Arts Council funded Read Regional campaign to be stocked in North East libraries [3].
Scragg was also shortlisted for the 2021 Crime Writers' Association Short Story Dagger Award for his story A Dog Is for Life, Not Just for Christmas, published in the crime story anthology Afraid of the Christmas Lights along with the likes of Val McDermid, Sophie Hannah, and Mark Billingham. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Scragg is the author of Helix, for which he won the 2021 Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction [9] [10], a prize set up by fellow north east crime writer L.J. Ross.
Personal Life
Scragg lives in Tyne & Wear with his wife and children. He is a fan of the Newcastle United Football Club, of which he calls his fanship "long-suffering", he is also has interests in other sports these being martial arts, scuba diving, and mountain climbing. He has stated that his favourite authors include fellow crime, mystery, detective, and thriller writers: Harlan Coben, Robert Crais, Linwood Barclay, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Sarah Hilary, Mari Hannah, Mark Billingham, and Howard Linskey.[11]
Bibliography
Porter and Styles
| Year | Title | Publisher | Amazon Standard Identification Number | Pages | Note |
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| 2018 | What Falls Between the Cracks | Allison & Busby | ASIN B075G2TV76 | 317 |
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| 2019 in literature | Nothing Else Remains | ASIN B07G4NS19Q | 268 | ||
| 2020 in literature | All That Is Buried | ASIN B07VBK54K2 | 293 | ||
| 2021 in literature | End of the Line | ASIN B08GP7JR8Z | 315 |
Short Stories
| Year | Title | Anthology Published In | Amazon Standard Identification Number | Pages | Note |
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| 2020 in literature | Sheep's Clothing | Afraid Of The Light | ASIN B087C5T4WD | 141 | |
| 2020 in literature | A Dog Is for Life, Not Just for Christmas | Afraid Of The Christmas Lights | ASIN B08L6V9WBV | 199 |
Other
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 2020 in literature | Helix | Winner of the 2021 Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction [9] [10] |
References
- ↑ "Former pizza delivery man wins Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction with 'highly compelling' entry". www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk.
- ↑ "Books | Robert Scragg | Author". Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mansfield, Katie (31 January 2019). "Northern writers celebrated in Read Regional campaign". The Bookseller.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Billingham, Mark; Hannah, Sophie; McDermid, Val (2020-11-27). Afraid Of The Christmas Lights: An Eclectic Mix of Festive Shorts with All Profits Going to Support Domestic Abuse Survivors. Independently Published. ISBN 979-8-6967-9386-3.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Selman, Victoria (15 March 2021). "AFRAID OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS". www.victoriaselmanauthor.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Chandler, Mark (15 April 2021). "CWA Dagger longlists revealed featuring Rowling, Rankin and Banville". The Bookseller.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Authors feature in Crime Anthology for Domestic Abuse Charities". Curtis Brown. 26 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Burke, Paul (1 November 2020). "Afraid of the Christmas Lights: An Anthology of Crime Stories". NB Magazine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Smith, Ian (14 May 2021). "Former pizza delivery man wins Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction with 'highly compelling' entry". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Graham, Hannah (8 May 2021). "Whitley Bay author and former pizza deliverer wins prestigious North East crime novel prize". Chronicle Live.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Biography | Robert Scragg | Author". Retrieved 2021-05-21.
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