Ros Barber is an award-winning writer of both fiction and non-fiction.
Winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Author’s Club Best First Novel Award for her debut The Marlowe Papers, which was also longlisted for the Women’s Prize. Her second novel, Devotion, described as “an unexpectedly piercing exploration of loss” by Kirkus Reviews, was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature’s Encore Prize. With a pacy-yet-crafted style frequently described as “compelling”, she explores themes of identity and loss in stories which stay with you long after you’ve finished reading. Her poem “Material” is a set text for the Edexcel English Literature ‘A’ Level in England and Wales.
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Read what the UK & US press said about her novels e.g.: “Themes of identity and self-esteem, of truth and loyalty, give substance to Barber’s enthralling plot in a work that combines historical erudition with a sharply satisfying read. Marlowe’s passion infects the page; Barber’s skill draws the fever.” (Independent)
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