Louise Candlish
Louise Candlish | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Candlish in 2021 | |
| Born | Hexham, Northumberland, England |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable work | Our House (2018) The Only Suspect (2023) |
| Awards | Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at British Book Awards |
| Website | www |
Louise Candlish is a British author. In 2019, her crime novel Our House won the Crime & Thriller Book of the Year award at the British Book Awards.[1] In 2021, the novel was adapted into an ITV drama starring Tuppence Middleton and Martin Compston.[2][3]
In 2024, her book The Only Suspect won the Capital Crime Fingerprint award for thriller of the year.[4]
Early life
Candlish was born in Hexham, Northumberland,[5] and grew up in Northampton. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from University College London (UCL) in 1989.[6]
Published books
- Novels
- A Neighbours Guide to Murder (2025)
- Our Holiday (2024)
- The Only Suspect (2023)
- The Heights (2021)
- The Other Passenger (2020)
- Those People (2019)
- Our House (2018)
- The Swimming Pool (2016)
- The Sudden Departure of the Frasers (2015)
- The Disappearance of Emily Marr (2013)
- The Day You Saved My Life (2012)
- Other People's Secrets (2010)
- Before We Say Goodbye (2009)
- The Second Husband (2008)
- Since I Don't Have You (2007)
- The Double Life Of Anna Day (2006)
- I'll Be There For You (2005)
- The Island Hideaway (2004)
- Novellas
- The Skylight (2021)
Awards
- 2025 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2025 (longlisted): Our Holiday[7]
- 2025 New York Festivals Awards Audiobook - Ensemble (shortlisted): Our Holiday [8]
- 2024 Ned Kelly Award Best International Crime Fiction (winner): The Only Suspect[9]
- 2024 Capital Crime Fingerprint Award Thriller of the Year (winner): The Only Suspect[10]
- 2024 CWA Dagger in the Library Award (shortlisted) [11]
- 2021 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award (longlisted): The Other Passenger[12]
- 2019 British Book Awards Crime & Thriller Book of the Year (winner): Our House[13]
- 2019 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award (longlisted): Our House[14]
- 2019 Glass Bell Award (shortlisted): Our House[15]
- 2019 Amazon Publishing Readers Award Best Crime Novel (shortlisted): Our House[16]
- 2019 Audible Sounds of Crime Award (shortlisted): Our House[17]
References
- ^ "Louise Candlish's Our House Wins at the British Book Awards". CurtisBrown.co.uk. 14 May 2019.
- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (7 March 2022). "On TV tonight, Louise Candlish's clever novel Our House gets a compelling adaptation on ITV". inews.co.uk.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (11 March 2022). "London's Crazy Property Market Gets the Hitchcockian Treatment It Deserves in ITV Thriller 'Our House'".
- ^ Kemp-Habib, Alice. "The Bookseller - News - Lisa Jewell, Louise Candlish and Lynda La Plante win at 2024 Fingerprint Awards".
- ^ Duke, Simon (8 March 2022). "ITV's Our House based on book by Northumberland born author Louise Candlish". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Discover books by UCL alumni this World Book Day". UCL. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Erin (24 April 2025). "Longlist for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2025". Crimespree Magazine. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "New York Festivals Radio Awards Announces 2025 Shortlist". RadioToday. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ AustCrimeWritersAssoc (25 September 2024). "2024 Ned Kelly Awards Winners". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Lisa Jewell, Louise Candlish and Lynda La Plante win at 2024 Fingerprint Awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Past winners". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ The Other Passenger. 20 July 2021. ISBN 978-1-9821-7410-1.
- ^ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ Canavar, Sharon (14 April 2019). "Longlist for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Announced!". Harrogate International Festivals. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Candlish, Louise". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Candlish, Louise". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Candlish, Louise". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved 12 January 2026.