Camilla Grudova is a Canadian writer. She is known for ''The Doll's Alphabet'', published by

Fitzcarraldo Editions Fitzcarraldo Editions is an independent British book publisher based in Deptford, London, specialising in literary fiction and long-form essays in both translation and English-language originals. It focuses on ambitious, imaginative, and innov ...

, and the novel ''Children of Paradise'', published by

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. Grudova originally posted stories on her

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blog before being spotted by an editor from ''

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''.

Biography

Grudova received a bachelor's degree in art history and German from

McGill University McGill University (French: Université McGill) is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill University, Vol. I. For the Advancement of Learning, ...

. She lives in

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, Scotland.

Awards and honours

In 2023, Grudova was named on the ''Granta'' Best of Young British Novelists list, compiled every 10 years since 1983, identifying the 20 most significant British novelists aged under 40.

Books

* ''The Doll's Alphabet'' (2017,

, ) * ''Children of Paradise'' (2022,

, ) * ''The Coiled Serpent'' (2023,

, )

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grudova, Camilla Living people 21st-century Canadian novelists Canadian expatriates in Scotland Canadian women novelists Year of birth missing (living people) McGill University alumni 21st-century women writers