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Sarah Perry

Sarah Perry is the author of After Me Comes the Flood and The Essex Serpent.

She has a PhD in creative writing from Goldsmiths University. Her thesis was about the Gothic, and her books are written in this style. Her first book was shortlisted for the Guardian 'First Book Award' in 2014, while The Essex Serpent went on to win multiple awards including Book of the Year and Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2016, The Waterstones Book of the Year 2016.

She chatted to Abigail Jaggers in 2017 about The Gothic, The Essex Serpent, and audiobooks.

1. Writing in a Gothic Style


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On Writing In A Gothic Style

 

2. Writing About the Victorian Age


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On Writing About The Victorian Age

 

3. Comparing the Past and Present


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On Comparing The Past And Present

 

4. The Perception of Victorian Female Characters


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On The Perception Of Victorian Female Characters

 

5. Religion and Science in The Essex Serpent


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On Religion And Science In 'The Essex Serpent'

 

6. The Myth Of The Essex Serpent


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On The Myth Of The Essex Serpent

 

7. Setting The Book In Essex


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On Setting The Book In Essex

 

8. Victorian Essex


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On Victorian Essex

 

9. Graves Disease & Audiobooks 


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On Graves Disease & Audiobooks

 

10. Juanita McMahon


Listening Books, Charity · Sarah Perry On Juanita McMahon

 
The Essex Serpent

The Essex Serpent

Author: Sarah Perry

After Me Comes the Flood

After Me Comes the Flood

Author: Sarah Perry