Fran Littlewood
Fran Littlewood | |
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| Born | Frances Harriet Littlewood March 1972 |
| Alma mater | |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Children | 3 |
Frances Harriet Littlewood (born March 1972) is a British novelist and former journalist. She previously wrote for The Times. Her debut novel Amazing Grace Adams (2023) became a New York Times bestseller.
Early life and education
[edit]Littlewood is from Surrey. She completed a Master of Arts (MA) at Royal Holloway, University of London.[1]
Career
[edit]Littlewood began her career as a finance journalist writing for The Times.[1]
In a two-book deal in May 2021, the imprint Penguin Michael Joseph (PMJ) acquired the rights to publish Littlewood's debut novel Amazing Grace Adams in January 2023.[2] Written during the COVID-19 lockdown and partly inspired by the film Falling Down (1993),[3] Littlewood "wanted to write a midlife heroine. Something that was a corrective to the prevailing narrative that women at this point in their lives are downtrodden and boring and over the hill".[4] The titular character struggles between divorce, perimenopause and more as she strives to deliver her daughter a 16th birthday cake.[5] Amazing Grace Adams became a New York Times bestseller in the hardback fiction category[6] and was a Today Show Read with Jenna pick.[7]
Littlewood's second novel The Favourite (released as The Accidental Favorite in some territories) was published in June 2025.[8] It was reviewed in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly and Library Journal.[9][10][11]
Adaptation
[edit]Littlewood's debut novel Amazing Grace Adams is being adapted into a television series.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Littlewood lives in North London with her husband, a DJ, and their three daughters.[13]
Works
[edit]- Amazing Grace Adams (2023)[14][15]
- The Favourite (2025) (The Accidental Favorite in some territories)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brayden, Kate. "Fran Littlewood: "I couldn't have written this book without exploring desire – it's a crucial part of women's lives at any age"". Hotpress. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Wood, Heloise (5 May 2021). "PMJ pre-empts 'roller-coaster' of a novel from debut author Littlewood". The Bookseller. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Clark, Clare (2023-01-25). "Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood review – hell hath no fury". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "How lockdown helped one author get in the headspace of her protagonist". Penguin. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Harrington, Suzanne (22 January 2023). "Fran Littlewood covers menopause and motherhood in 'raw' debut novel". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Egan, Elisabeth (30 November 2023). "Snapshot of a Year in the Land of Best Sellers". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Fran Littlewood talks debut novel 'Amazing Grace Adams'". Today. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Dumpleton, Elise (2 January 2025). "Fiction Book Releases To Check Out In 2025". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "The Accidental Favorite". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "The Accidental Favorite". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Dagenais, Erin (25 April 2025). "The Accidental Favorite". Library Journal. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Debut Novel "Amazing Grace Adams" to Become Television Series". The Romania Journal. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Sanderson, Caroline (7 October 2022). "Fran Littlewood on representing women and changing the conversation". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Austin, Sara (2023-09-02). "Book Review: 'Amazing Grace Adams,' by Fran Littlewood". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Groot, Sue de; Beautement, Tiah (2023-03-26). "Katie Brent, Jayne Tuttle, Fran Littlewood". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
