Rosamund Lupton


Rosamund Lupton, is a British author. She studied literature at Cambridge University. She is known for her novels Sister, Afterwards, The Quality of Silence and Three Hours

Early life and family

Lupton was born 22 July 1964, the daughter of the Hon. Patrick Christopher Orde-Powlett, son of Nigel Amyas Orde-Powlett, 6th Baron Bolton of Bolton Castle. On 1 May 1999 she married Martin G.F. Lupton, son of Geoffrey Charles Martineau Lupton who was the grandson of Leeds Lord Mayor Hugh Lupton.

Career

In her first novel, Sister, Lupton tells the story of Beatrice, living in New York, in search for Tess, her missing sister, who lives in London.
Sister has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It has been translated in 30 languages, and it is a best-seller on the New York Times and Sunday Times lists. It received good reviews by the New York Times.
Her second novel Afterwards was awarded "best mystery books of 2012" by the Seattle Times, and "best book of 2012" by Amazon USA.
FilmNation optioned the film rights to her third novel, The Quality of Silence, in March 2016. Her new novel 'Three Hours' was published in January 2020 and is a Sunday Times bestseller.
Rosamund Lupton was a winner of Carlton Television's new writers' competition, and before being a novelist, she was a script-writer for television and film, writing original screenplays.

Works

  • Sister, 2010
  • Afterwards, 2013
  • The Quality of Silence, 2015