Quick Facts
Biography
Chris Whitaker is a British author known for his books Tall Oaks, All the Wicked Girls, We Begin at the End, and The Forevers.
His debut novel, Tall Oaks, won the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award in 2017. We Begin at the End became a New York Times bestseller and received multiple awards, including the #1 Indie Next Pick, a Waterstones Thriller of the Month, a Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick and a Good Morning America Buzz Pick. It also won the CWA Gold Dagger, the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year and the Ned Kelly International Award in 2021. The book has also been translated into 28 languages.
In March 2021, it was announced that the rights to We Begin At The End have been acquired by Disney's 20th Television. 'Hamilton' director Thomas Kail and producing partner Jennifer Todd will develop the book for the Disney-owned studio.
In June 2023, it was announced that Orion Publishing Group have landed two books from Whitaker. The first novel, All The Colours of The Dark, will be published on 21st May 2024 by Orion Fiction, and in the US by Henry Holt.
Awards
Tall Oaks
- 2017: CWA New Blood Dagger
We Begin At The End
- 2021:
- CWA Gold Dagger
- Theakston Crime Novel of the Year
- Ned Kelly International Award
- 2022:
- Martin Beck Award
Personal life
Before becoming an author, Whitaker worked as a trader in the City. He was born and raised in London, and now lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children. He also worked part-time at Bishop's Stortford Library.
Bibliography
- 2016: Tall Oaks, Twenty7, ISBN 1785770306
- 2017: All The Wicked Girls, Zaffre, ISBN 1785761528
- 2020: We Begin At The End, Zaffre, ISBN 1785769405
- 2021: The Forevers, Hot Key Books, ISBN 1471409619
