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Jonathan Falla

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Jonathan Falla
Alma materCambridge University
GenreHistorical fiction
Notable works
  • Blue Poppies
  • Poor Mercy
Website
jonathanfalla.co.uk

Jonathan Falla is an English writer based in Scotland.[1]

In 2001, Falla published his debut novel, Blue Poppies.[2][3] His second novel, Poor Mercy, was published in 2005.[2] He has also written a number of short stories and plays.[1][2] In 2007, he was shortlisted for the National Short Story Prize for his short story The Morena.[4][5]

Falla was born in Jamaica.[2] He studied at Cambridge University and left in 1978 to work in Bandung, Java.[1]

In addition to writing, he has worked as an aid worker in Indonesia, Nepal, Sudan and Uganda.[2]

Publications

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Fiction

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  • Blue Poppies. 11:9. 2001. ISBN 1-903238-5-52.
  • Poor Mercy. Birlinn. 2005. ISBN 9781904598282.
  • Glenfarron. Two Ravens Press. 2008. ISBN 9781906120337.
  • Topokana Martyrs' Day. 2011.
  • The Physician of Sanlúcar. Aurora Metro Books. 2013. ISBN 9781906582388.
  • The White Porcupine. Stupor Mundi. 2015. ISBN 978-0-9510596-1-6.
  • The Morena and Other Stories. Stupor Mundi Books. 2017.
  • Terraferma: & Other Stories. Stupor Mundi. 2017. ISBN 9780951059685.
  • Good News from Riga. Stupor Mundi Books. 2018. ISBN 978-1977055712.
  • Wooden Baby. Stupor Mundi. 2023.

Nonfiction

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Falla, Jonathan (9 November 2015). "Setting Words With Honour: The writer and the printing press". Royal Literary Fund. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Faber, Michel (2005-03-26). "The day of the locust". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "BLUE POPPIES by Jonathan Falla". Publishers Weekly. 2002-11-25. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ Lea, Richard (2007-04-13). "Finalists announced for short story prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award - The 2016 Award". BBC. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ^ "True Love and Bartholomew: Rebels on the Burmese Border by Jonathan Falla". Publishers Weekly. 1991-04-01. Retrieved 2024-05-17.