Nicholas Griffin

1971–

Nicholas Griffin was born in London in 1971 and grew up in England and New York. Before writing fiction he worked as a sales representative at the publisher Little, Brown and as an associate producer of documentary films. His first novel, The Requiem Shark (1999), a pirate story prompted by his discovery of a pirate ancestor while helping his father with family research, received a Betty Trask Award in 2000. His later books include The House of Sight and Shadow, Caucasus, The Masquerade and Dizzy City.

Timeline of Nicholas Griffin’s life

Works

• The Requiem Shark (1999)

Prizes

• The Requiem Shark — Betty Trask Prize and Awards 2000: Awards