Esther Freud
Esther Freud trained as an actress before writing her first novel, Hideous Kinky , which was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys prize and made into a film starring Kate Winslet. After publishing her second novel, Peerless Flats , she was chosen as one of Granta's Best Young British novelists. Her other books include The Sea House , Lucky Break , and Mr Mac and Me , which won Best Novel in the East Anglian Book Awards.
Esther Freud trained as an actress before writing her first novel, Hideous Kinky , which was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys prize and made into a film starring Kate Winslet. After publishing her second novel, Peerless Flats , she was chosen as one of Granta's Best Young British novelists. Her other books include The Sea House , Lucky Break , and Mr Mac and Me , which won Best Novel in the East Anglian Book Awards. See less
