Lucy Katherine Mangan[1] (born 1974) is a British journalist and author. She is a columnist, features writer and TV critic for The Guardian and an opinion writer for i news.[2][3] A major part of her writing is related to feminism.[4][5]
Lucy Mangan | |
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| Born | 1974 |
| Education | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
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| Employer | The Guardian |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Biography
Mangan grew up in Catford, southeast London, to parents originally from Lancashire.[6] Her father worked in theatre, and her mother was a doctor.[7] She studied English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, qualified as a solicitor, but worked in a bookshop until she found a work experience placement at The Guardian in 2003.[6][8]
Mangan writes a regular column, TV reviews and occasional features at The Guardian.[9] Her book My Family and other Disasters (2009) is a collection of her newspaper columns. She has also written books about her childhood and her wedding.[6][8] Her debut novel, Are We Having Fun Yet?, was published in 2021. The Scotsman's Kirsty McLuckie gave the novel a glowing review, describing the book as "a work of genius".[10]
Mangan also has a regular column for Stylist magazine[11] and has been a judge for the BookTrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize.[12] She won the columnist of the year award at the Professional Publishers Association Awards in 2013[13] and was shortlisted for the critic of the year award at The British Press Awards in 2019.[14]
Works
- My Family and other Disasters, Hachette (2010) ISBN 0852653689
- The Reluctant Bride: One Woman's Journey (Kicking and Screaming) Down the Aisle, Guardian Books (2012) ISBN 184854359X
- Hopscotch & Handbags: The Truth about Being a Girl, Headline (2013) ISBN 9780755316489
- Inside Charlie's Chocolate Factory, Puffin UK/US (2014) ISBN 9780147513489
- Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading, Square Peg (2018) ISBN 9781784709228
- Are We Having Fun Yet?, Souvenir, (2021)