Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| The BBC National Short Story Award 2018 |
2018 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Bleaker House |
2017 |
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| The Victorian and the Romantic / Mrs Gaskell and Me |
2018 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Briefly, A Delicious Life |
2022 |
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| The Original |
2025 |
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Nell Stevens writes literary fiction and non-fiction that draws on historical settings and literary figures. Her novel Briefly, A Delicious Life (2022) is narrated by the ghost of a medieval girl who watches George Sand and Frederic Chopin during their famous stay in Mallorca. The book was well received for its unusual narrator and its portrayal of the Sand-Chopin relationship.
Stevens’ non-fiction includes Bleaker House (2017), a memoir about her time as a writing fellow on the Falkland Islands, and The Victorian and the Romantic (2018), which explores the life of Elizabeth Gaskell through a personal lens. Her next novel, The Original, is scheduled for 2025. Stevens was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Nell Stevens written?
Nell Stevens has written five books across three series.
What was Nell Stevens's first book?
Nell Stevens’s first book is Bleaker House, published in 2017.
What is Briefly, A Delicious Life about?
Briefly, A Delicious Life (2022) is a novel narrated by the ghost of a fourteenth-century girl who haunts the monastery where George Sand and Frederic Chopin spent the winter of 1838. It blends historical fiction with a supernatural perspective.