Fiona Davis
{{Short description|Contemporary novelist}}
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| name = Fiona Davis
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| alt = Fiona Davis, a woman wearing a blazer and a red top, smiling at a patron of a book fair.
| caption = Fiona Davis speaking to a patron of a book fair in November 2018.
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1966}}
| birth_place = Canada
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| genre = historical fiction
| notable_works = {{flatlist|
- The Dollhouse
- The Address
- The Masterpiece
- The Chelsea Girls
- The Lions of Fifth Avenue
- The Magnolia Palace
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Fiona Davis (born 1966) is a New York Times best selling author, who writes historical fiction novels that are inspired by New York City architecture. Davis' novels are often set in iconic buildings in New York City.{{Cite web |
title=Fiona Davis |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14903705.Fiona_Davis |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=GoodReads |language=en}}
Early life and education
Davis was born in Canada in 1966, and during her childhood, she was raised in New Jersey, Utah, and Texas.{{Cite web |
title=Fiona Davis |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2135729/fiona-davis/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Penguin Random House |language=en}} She is a graduate of both the College of William & Mary{{Cite web |last=Connelly |first=Abigail|date=2022-11-08 |title=Renowned author, alumnus Fiona Davis '88 gives book talk at Swem library
|url=https://flathatnews.com/2022/11/08/renowned-author-alumnus-fiona-davis-88-gives-book-talk-at-swem-library/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=The Flat Hat: The College of William and Mary's Student Newspaper|language=en}} and the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.
Career
Prior to beginning her career as a novelist, Davis moved to New York City to pursue a career as an actress. Later, she enrolled as a student in the School of Journalism at Columbia University, and after graduating, worked as a journalist before beginning her career as a novelist of historical fiction.{{Cite web |last=Bowles |first=Vicky |date=2022-12-30 |title=Book talk: Fiona Davis kicks off Nick Linn Lecture Series in Naples in January|url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/12/30/naples-author-lecture-series-kicks-off-with-fiona-davis/69759743007/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Naples Daily News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Niemann |first=Nichole|date=2023-07-28 |title=Exclusive interview with NY Times Best Selling Author, Fiona Davis
|url=https://www.kark.com/arkansas-style/exclusive-interview-with-ny-times-best-selling-author-fiona-davis/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Arkansas Style |language=en}}
Novels
Davis' novels include the following:{{Cite web |
title=Books by Fiona Davis and Complete Book Reviews
|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/authorpage/fiona-davis.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Publishers Weekly |language=en}}
- The Stolen Queen, Penguin Random House, January 7, 2025
- The Spectacular, Penguin Random House, June 13, 2023
- The Magnolia Palace, Penguin Random House, January 24, 2022
- The Lions of Fifth Avenue, Penguin Random House, August 3, 2020
- The Chelsea Girls, Penguin Random House, July 29, 2019
- The Masterpiece, Penguin Random House, August 6, 2018
- The Address, Penguin Random House, July 31, 2017
- The Dollhouse, Penguin Random House, August 23, 2016
References
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Category:Historical fiction writers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:College of William & Mary alumni
Category:Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni
Category:21st-century women writers
Category:21st-century American novelists
Category:American historical fiction writers