Events
Further Events will be added soon.
Chiltern Kills
3pm, Saturday 4 October
Queens of the Bestseller panel with Claire Douglas, Janice Hallett, Nikki Smith and Caroline Green.
Tickets here
Greenwich Waterstones
7pm, 9 October 2025
Thrills and Kills panel event (as Anna Sharpe) with Holly Seddon and Nadine Matheson.
Tickets here.
Whitby Lit Fest
2pm, 8 November 2025
Forgotten Women of History panel with Liz Hyder and Donna Moore.
Also interviewing Steph McGovern at 5pm.
Tickets here.
News
The Book of Secrets wins The Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year!
Anna has been awarded the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year, with the judges describing it as a ‘an expertly crafted, engrossing cat-and-mouse thriller’.
Double Dagger short listing for The Clockwork Girl
The Clockwork Girl has been shortlisted for both the Historical and Gold Daggers at the Crime Writers Association Awards 2023.
The Book of Secrets is a Times Historical Novel of the Month
Reviewer Nick Rennison has selected The Book of Secrets as his March pick of the month, calling it a ‘haunting, complex work of fiction.’
The House of Whispers wins Historical Crime Novel of the Year
The House of Whispers has won Historical Novel of the Year at the Fingerprint Awards 2024, which were presented at Capital Crime Festival on 30 May 2024.
Orion pre-empts two legal/political thrillers
Orion have pre-empted two legal/political thrillers from Anna under the name Anna Sharpe. The first, NOTES ON A DROWNING, will be published in January 2025.
The House of Whispers is a Times Historical Fiction Book of the Year
The House of Whisper has been listed as one of twelve historical novels of 2023 by The Times and Sunday Times.
The House of Whispers is a Waterstones Bestseller
The House of Whispers reached number 7 in the Saturday Times Chart.
Genevieve Gaunt to narrate The Book of Secrets
Actor Genevieve Gaunt (winner of the Earphone Awards for her narration of The Marriage Portrait), will narrate Anna’s forthcoming novel, The Book of Secrets. Out 21 March 2024.
The Clockwork Girl is a bestseller
The Clockwork Girl reached Number10 in the Bookseller Original Fiction list and number 11 in the Sunday Times List.
Champagne Give-away
Champagne and Charbonnel Chocs Prize Draw!
The Story Keeper long listed for the Highland Book Prize
Anna's second novel, The Story Keeper, has been longlisted for The Highland Book Prize, together with Val McDermid and Andrew Miller. The shortlist will be announced in March. BBC news article
The Unseeing longlisted for HWA Debut Crown
The Clockwork Girl has been long listed for the prestigious Dublin Literary Award, thanks to nominations from librarians.
The Unseeing wins Edgar Award
The Unseeing has won the Edgar Award in the US for 'Best Paperback Original'.
Anna speaks to The Observer
Anna speaks to Sarah Hughes of The Observer about our fascination with real-life crime…
Book Noir Book of the Year nomination
The Unseeing has been nominated for Book Noir Book of the Year!
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