Quick Facts:
1. She was born in 1951 in York, England.
2. She studied English Literature at the University of Dundee.
3. She earned her Master's Degree in English Literature but failed to complete her doctorate in American Literature.
4. After college, she worked as both a legal secretary and teacher.
5. Her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, won the 1995 Whitbread Book of the Year.
6. Since her first book, she has published five other novels, one play, and one collection of short stories.
7. Three of her novels (Case Histories, One Good Turn & When Will There Be Good News) are part of a series featuring Jackson Brodie (former police inspector, now private investigator).
8. Her works are known for containing magic realism.
Have you read anything by Kate Atkinson? Do you recommend any particular book?
