Hilary Mantel was an English author of historical fiction and literary fiction novels. She wrote the Thomas Cromwell/Wolf Hall Trilogy. Hilary studied law at the London School of Economics, but transferred to the University of Sheffield where she graduated as Bachelor of Jurisprudence. After marrying geologist Gerald McEwen, she lived in Botswana and then Saudi Arabia. Upon returning to England, she became a film critic for The Spectator while she wrote her early novels. Hilary had won several awards, including (but not limited to) the Man Booker Prize, Walter Scott Prize and the Costa Novel Prize.
Hilary passed in September 2022.
Hilary Mantel became a published author in 1985 with the novel Every Day is Mother’s Day. She followed it up the following year with the sequel Vacant Possession. Below is a list of Hilary Mantel’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Axon Family Books
Publication Order of Thomas Cromwell Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of The Human Predicament Books
(with Richard Hughes)
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Hilary Mantel Synopsis: Every Day is Mother’s Day is the debut novel of British novelist Hilary Mantel. Evelyn Axon is a medium by trade, while her daughter, Muriel, is a half-wit. Stuck in a house that’s falling apart and surrounded by garbage, they defy the curiosity of their neighbors and their social worker, Isabel Field. Isabel is young and inexperienced and has her own problems: an old, senile father, and a lover, Colin, who wants her to run away with him. The problem with running away with Colin is he has three horrible children and a pregnant wife. As Isabel deals with these problems, a horrible secret looms over the Axon household. When it’s revealed, the result is both hilarious and terrifying. The novel is followed by a sequel, Vacant Possession, set ten years later.
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