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May 26, 2015 · Tom Harper He grew up in Germany, Belgium, and America, and studied history at Oxford University. His first novel was a runner-up for the CWA Debut Dagger Award.
tomharperauthor. Genre. Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction. Member Since. September 2012. edit data. Tom Harper was born in West Germany in 1977 and grew up in Germany, Belgium and America; he now lives in England. He is chair of the Crime Writers' Association and also a member of the Historical Novels Society and the Society of Authors.
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- Who Was Harper Lee?
- Early Life
- Education
- Early Writing Career
- Friendship with Truman Capote
- Books
- 'To Kill A Mockingbird'
- 'Go Set A Watchman'
- 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Movie
- Later Years
In 1959, Harper Lee finished the manuscript for her Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller To Kill a Mockingbird. Soon after, she helped fellow writer and friend Truman Capote compose an article for The New Yorker which would evolve into his nonfiction masterpiece, In Cold Blood. In July 2015, Lee published her second novel, Go Set a Watchman, which was...
Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama. The youngest of four children, she grew up as a tomboy in a small town. Her father was a lawyer, a member of the Alabama state legislature and also owned part of the local newspaper. For most of Lee's life, her mother suffered from mental illness, rarely leaving the house. It is believed that...
In high school, Lee developed an interest in English literature. After graduating in 1944, she attended the all-female Huntingdon Collegein Montgomery. Lee stood apart from the other students—she couldn't have cared less about fashion, makeup or dating. Instead, she focused on her studies and writing. Lee was a member of the literary honor society ...
In 1949, a 23-year-old Lee arrived in New York City. She struggled for several years, working as a ticket agent for Eastern Airlines and for the British Overseas Air Corp (BOAC). While in the city, Lee befriended Broadway composer and lyricist Michael Martin Brown and his wife Joy. In 1956, the Browns gave Lee an impressive Christmas present—to sup...
One of Lee’s closest childhood friendswas another writer-to-be, Truman Capote (then known as Truman Persons). Tougher than many of the boys, Lee often stepped up to serve as Truman's childhood protector. Truman, who shared few interests with boys his age, was picked on for being sensitive and for the fancy clothes he wore. While the two friends wer...
Lee published two books in her lifetime: To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) and Go Set a Watchman (2015). She also worked on and off with her friend Capote on his famed book, In Cold Blood(1966).
In July 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird was published and picked up by the Book-of-the-Month Club and the Literary Guild. A condensed version of the story appeared in Reader's Digest magazine. The following year, the novel won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and several other literary awards. A classic of American literature, To Kill a Mockingbirdhas be...
Lee published her second novel,Go Set a Watchman, in July 2015. The story was essentially a first draft of To Kill a Mockingbirdand followed the later lives of the novel’s characters. Go Set a Watchman was submitted to a publisher in 1957. When the book wasn't accepted, Lee's editor asked her to revise the story and make her main character Scout a ...
Playwright Horton Foote wrote a screenplay based on the book and used the same title for a 1962 To Kill a Mockingbird movie adaptation. Lee visited the set during filming and did a lot of interviews to support the project. The movie version of To Kill a Mockingbird earning eight Academy Award nominations and won three awards, including best actor f...
In the mid-1960s, Lee was reportedly working on another novel, but it was never published. In 1966, Lee had an operation on her hand to repair the damage done by a bad burn. She also accepted a post on the National Council of the Arts at the request of President Lyndon B. Johnson. During the 1970s and '80s, Lee largely retreated from public life. L...
A pseudonym used by Edwin Thomas. Tom Harper (real name Edwin Thomas) won the CWA debut award in 2001 for The Blighted Cliffs. He also wrote The Mosaic of Shadows, Knights of the Cross, and Siege of Heaven, published by Random House. Genres: Historical, Thriller, Historical Mystery.
Tom Harper has written a dozen thrillers, including The Orpheus Descent, Lost Temple, and Secrets of the Dead. He grew up in Germany, Belgium, and America, and studied history at Oxford University. His first novel was a runner-up for the CWA Debut Dagger Award.
Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play demo reel 2:01. Wild Rose Trailer. 9 Videos. 26 Photos. Tom Harper is a BAFTA nominated British film and television director, writer and producer. He was born and brought up in London. Harper began his career making short films.
Film director. film producer. screenwriter. film editor. cinematographer. Years active. 1998–present. Tom Harper is a British film and television director, producer and writer. He is best known for his work on The Aeronauts, Wild Rose, Peaky Blinders, and the BBC TV mini-series War & Peace .
