Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott is an American author. Swan Song,[1][2][3][4][5] her first novel, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019, won the McKitterick Prize, won The Sunday Times paperbacks of the year[6] 2019 and was shortlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award.[7]

Early life and education

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and later lived in Los Angeles and London. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Drama (Directing) from Carnegie Mellon University and studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California. She obtained her M.A. through the UEA Creative Writing Course and later won the Bridport Arts Centre Prize Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award.[8]

Personal life

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott is married to the RADA-trained English actor and writer Dominic Jephcott.

References
  1. Evening Standard. "The best books of 2018". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. East, Ben. "In brief: Pan's Labyrinth; Swan Song; The Yellow Jersey – reviews". The Observer. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. Millen, Robbie. "Review: Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott — Capote, the freak cast out of paradise". The Times of London. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. Vaizey, Marina. "Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott: Swan Song review - Capote redux". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  5. Feay, Suzi. "Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott review – Truman Capote's fall from grace". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  6. The Sunday Times. "The Sunday Times paperbacks of the year... Swan Song". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. The Bookseller. "Women dominate Goldsboro Glass Bell Award shortlist". The Bookseller. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  8. "Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2020.


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