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He has written four novels,<ref>{{cite web |title=Yes, I Came to Israel: Why This British Writer Is Against the Boycott |url=https://www.haaretz.com/life/books/2014-05-17/ty-article/.premium/bucking-the-boycott/0000017f-e860-df5f-a17f-fbfe2e350000 |website=[[Haaretz]] |access-date=13 October 2023}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> including the ''The English German Girl'', which won the [[Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Turn up for the books: Fiction Uncovered boosts eight neglected authors |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/may/19/fiction-uncovered-books-authors |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref> |
He has written four novels,<ref>{{cite web |title=Yes, I Came to Israel: Why This British Writer Is Against the Boycott |url=https://www.haaretz.com/life/books/2014-05-17/ty-article/.premium/bucking-the-boycott/0000017f-e860-df5f-a17f-fbfe2e350000 |website=[[Haaretz]] |access-date=13 October 2023}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> including the ''The English German Girl'', which won the [[Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Turn up for the books: Fiction Uncovered boosts eight neglected authors |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/may/19/fiction-uncovered-books-authors |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:55, 13 October 2023
Jake Wallis Simons | |
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| Born | Jacob Timothy Wallis Simons 1978 (age 46–47) |
| Occupation | Journalist and novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford University of East Anglia |
| Notable awards | Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize (2011) |
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| jakewallissimons.com | |
Jacob Timothy Wallis Simons[1] (born 1978) is a British journalist and novelist who has been editor of The Jewish Chronicle since December 2021.[2]
Born in London, he was graduated with a first class degree in English from St Peter's College, Oxford, before completing his PhD in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia in 2009.[3]
He has written four novels,[4] including the The English German Girl, which won the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize in 2011.[5]
References
- ^ "Another route to Auschwitz : memory, writing, fiction". E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "The editor's story: Jake Wallis Simons on what Israelophobia means to him". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Just published: debut spy thriller 'The Pure' by UEA alumnus Jake Simons". New Writing. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Yes, I Came to Israel: Why This British Writer Is Against the Boycott". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 October 2023.(subscription required)
- ^ "Turn up for the books: Fiction Uncovered boosts eight neglected authors". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2023.