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Philippa Blake

British

1 award win

Award History

AwardYearBookStatus
Betty Trask Award1986Mzungu's WifeWinner

Award-Winning Books

About Philippa Blake

Philippa Blake is a British author known for her novels exploring themes of romance, family secrets, and postcolonial Africa, including notable works such as Mzungu's Wife (1986), which won a Betty Trask Award, Waiting for the Sea to Be Blue, Heat of the Moment, and Looking Out. Her writing deftly evokes settings from the last days of the Raj to contemporary Kenya, as praised in reviews for its intelligent handling of sensational crime and complex relationships. No public records of her birth or death years were found in literary databases, publisher pages, or award listings.Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, Goodreads, Wikipedia Betty Trask Awards