Kate Morton

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Kate Morton (* 1976 in Berri ) is an Australian writer . She is one of the most successful international novelists and her works have topped the New York Times bestseller list several times .

life and work

Morton grew up in the mountains of southeast Queensland and is the oldest of three sisters. She spent her school days in Tamborine Mountain, among other places. Morton studied literary and art history at Trinity College London and graduated from the University of Queensland with honors in English literature . For her master's degree , she studied the literature of the Victorian era . At first Morton wanted to be an actress , but then decided to start writing . After her first manuscripts failed to meet with interest, Morton achieved her breakthrough in 2006 with “The Shifting Fog” (in Great Britain : “The House at Riverton”; German : “The Secret Game”). The novel has been translated into 25 languages ​​and has been nominated, for example, for the British Book Award. It received consistent reviews from international media, for example People referred to the book as a "stunning debut" ("stunning debut"). In German-speaking countries the pocketbook for a total of 59 weeks was on the bestseller list of the mirror in the category Fiction .

Morton published with "The Forgotten Garden" (" The hidden garden ") and "The Distant Hours" ("The distant hours") two further novels, which also became bestsellers. Both works follow a similar motif as "The Shifting Fog" ("The Secret Game"): The books are about secrets that are only revealed many years later. The author's fourth novel is entitled "The Secret Keeper" ("The Lost Tracks"). In relation to this, observers particularly praised the “memorable narrative art”, which “cleverly packs” the hidden, secret or lost. The title debuted in eighth place on the New York Times bestseller list , making it the author's first hardcover bestseller . Her fifth novel “The Lake House” was published in English in October 2015 and in February 2016 under the German title “Das Seehaus”. Morton traces old family disasters up to the present day.

"The Clockmaker's Daughter" is the latest novel from Morton. He tells of an archivist who makes a chance find in the archive that touches her personally and who is now trying to follow these traces. In total, Morton's books have been translated into 34 languages ​​and have been published in 42 countries. She lives in London with her husband and children.

Awards

Australian Book Industry Awards
  • 2007: "General Fiction Book of the Year" for "The Shifting Fog"
  • 2009: "General Fiction Book of the Year" for "The Forgotten Garden"
  • 2011: "General Fiction Book of the Year" for "The Distant Hours"
  • 2013: "General Fiction Book of the Year" for "The Secret Keeper"

Works

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fiona Purdon: Literary giant Kate Morton is a Brisbane gal. In: The Courier-Mail. October 30, 2010, accessed July 28, 2015 .
  2. ↑ a b Rosemary Sorensen: Gothic delight. In: The Australian. October 30, 2010, accessed July 28, 2015 .
  3. ^ The New York Times Best Sellers. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .
  4. ↑ a b The lost tracks . In: Westfalen-Blatt . 1st of March 2013.
  5. ↑ Kerstin Teuber: May the magic be with you. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. June 6, 2011, accessed July 28, 2015 .
  6. ^ A b Sue Williams: The Interview: Kate Morton. In: The Sydney Morning Herald. October 20, 2012, accessed July 28, 2015 .
  7. ↑ Kate Morton. (No longer available online.) University of Queensland, archived from the original on April 16, 2011 ; accessed on July 28, 2015 .
  8. ↑ a b Paperback bestseller: Riddle Greetings from the Past. In: Spiegel Online. June 25, 2012, accessed July 28, 2015 .
  9. ↑ Paperback bestseller: Awakening slumbering secrets. In: Spiegel Online. January 17, 2011, accessed July 28, 2015 .
  10. ↑ First rejected, then celebrated . In: Schweriner People's Newspaper . January 29, 2009, p. 10 .
  11. ^ New York Times Best Selling Author Kate Morton - The Distant Hours. (No longer available online.) In: Advance. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; accessed on July 28, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / advance.org
  12. ↑ The secret game. (No longer available online.) In: Buchreport. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015 ; accessed on July 31, 2015 (bestseller single view). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.buchreport.de
  13. ↑ Kate Morton: The Distant Hours . In: Neues Volksblatt . December 31, 2010.
  14. ↑ tension up to the last page of the book . In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger . 5th February 2015.
  15. ↑ Angela Wittmann: The secret agent . In: Brigitte . January 30, 2013, p. 66 .
  16. ^ Gregory Cowles: Inside the List. October 26, 2012, accessed July 31, 2015 .
  17. ^ Stephanie Lamprecht: The forgotten house on the lake . In: Hamburger Morgenpost . March 10, 2016.
  18. ↑ Sabine Schmidt: And again a journey into the world of Rosamunde Pilcher . In: Rheinische Post . March 4, 2016, p. 19 .
  19. ^ Midsummer in Cornwall . In: Frankfurter Neue Presse . August 10, 2016.
  20. ↑ Kate Morton. Retrieved August 25, 2018 .
  21. ↑ Laura Powell: The Lake House author Kate Morton: "I wrote The House at Riverton during my baby's naptimes". In: The Telegraph. May 14, 2016, accessed July 25, 2018 .
  22. ↑ a b c d History - Past ABIA Winners. (No longer available online.) Australian Book Industry Awards, archived from the original on July 31, 2015 ; accessed on August 28, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / abiawards.com.au
personal data
SURNAME Morton, Kate
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Berri