Derek Beaven (born 1947) is a British novelist. His first novel, Newton's Niece, won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for best first book, Europe and South Asia. His second book, Acts of Mutiny was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and the Encore Award.

Beaven was born in South London. He studied at Ashlyns School, Hertfordshire. He read English at Oxford University. He lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.

Works

  • Newton′s Niece, Faber and Faber, 1994, ISBN 978-0-571-17136-1
  • Acts of Mutiny, Fourth Estate, 1998, ISBN 978-1-85702-641-2
  • If the Invader Comes, Fourth Estate, 2001, ISBN 978-1-84115-591-3
  • His Coldest Winter, Fourth Estate, 2005; HarperCollins, 2006, ISBN 978-0-00-715110-3
  • The Icon Painter, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014, ISBN 1-508-57558-4
  • Pharmakon, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015, ISBN 1-508-84338-4
  • Remake, Derek Beaven, 2024, ISBN 1-068-78191-2

Reviews

  • Julie Myerson (8 September 2001). . The Guardian.
  • DJ Taylor (27 September 2001). . The Independent.[dead link]
  • Hugo Barnacle (27 March 2005). . The Sunday Times.[dead link]
  • Alfred Hickling (19 March 2005). . The Guardian.
  • , The New York Times, Mark Schone, 19 March 2000