Girl A (novel)

Girl A is a novel by Abigail Dean that was published in January 2021.[1][2] For the crime thriller, which includes the abuse of children, Dean has said that she wanted to "focus on the effects of trauma and the media glare, rather than the suffering which triggers them."[3]

Girl A
AuthorAbigail Dean
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
January 2021
ISBN978-0-00-838905-5

In 2019 it was reported that Dean received a six-figure sum from UK publisher HarperCollins for Girl A and her next novel. She reportedly received a seven-figure deal from US publisher Viking Press.[4] In May 2020 it was reported that Johan Renck was in negotiations to direct and executive produce a limited series of Girl A, for 3000 Pictures at Sony Pictures.[5] Girl A was published in the UK[6] and Australia[7] in January 2021 and in the USA in February 2021.[8][9]

Publication details
  • Girl A. London: HarperCollins, 2021. ISBN 9780008389055.[10][11]
  • Girl A. New York: Viking, 2021. ISBN 978-0593295847.

References
  1. "Girl A: Abigail Dean on her shocking debut novel that's taking the book world by storm". The Guardian. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. Lipez, Richard. "Review | Five new thrillers offer guilt-free distraction". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. "Books 2021: A pick and mix of what's coming up". BBC News. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. "HarperCollins triumphs in 9-way auction for slushpile debut Girl A". The Bookseller. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. Kroll, Justin (13 May 2020). "'Chernobyl's' Johan Renck to Direct 'Girl A' Limited Series for 3000 Pictures (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. "The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup". The Guardian. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. "Loved 'Gone Girl'? This New Psychological Thriller Is Tipped To Be 2021's Hottest Read". Marie Claire. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  8. Berry, Flynn (2 February 2021). "What Happens to Siblings Who Survive a House of Horrors?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  9. "In The Literary Thriller 'Girl A,' Siblings Underestimate Their Childhood Ghosts". Bustle. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  10. Owen, James. "The best new thrillers for January 2021 — introducing a new hero, a bomb disposal expert". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. Finney, Joanne (4 January 2021). "These are the 10 best books to read this month". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 25 January 2021.


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