Paula Hawkins is a British writer. Fame came to her after the release of the novel "Girl on the Train", which instantly became a bestseller. Based on the work in 2016, a film of the same name was shot, where Emily Blunt played the main role.
Hawkins began her creative career as a journalist for The Times. She covered topics related to economics and business. Then Paula for a long time worked as a freelance writer in several publications at once. In the same period, she published her first book, The Goddess of Money, where she gave advice to women about to start a business.
Facts from the biography
The girl was born in Africa in the summer of 1972. Her father was a professor, a doctor of economic sciences. He dealt with issues of economics and finance in the city administration. In addition, his hobby was journalism. He wrote articles for a city publication. Mom Paula was engaged in housekeeping and raising her daughter.
Parents Hawkins and now live in Africa. Therefore, Paul does not remain indifferent to the problems of the country, cooperates with charitable organizations.
Paula spent all her childhood in the city of Harara. There she graduated from a private school. When the girl was seventeen years old, she went to London to continue her college education.
In England, Paula entered Collingham College. After graduating, she continued her studies at Oxford University, choosing, like her father, the Department of Economics.
Hawkins began her career at The Times, where she completed an internship and worked as a journalist for some time. After her dismissal, Paul began writing articles for several publishers at once, working as a freelance journalist and freelancer.
Literary career
Having gained experience, Paula decided to write her own book. Her first work was devoted to financial issues, in which she was well versed. The book was called "The Money Goddess", in which Paula gave women starting a business the necessary information and the necessary advice from the field of economics and finance.
Hawkins took up art in 2009. She took the pseudonym Amy Silver and began to write small comedy novels. After writing four books and publishing them, Paula realized that they did not bring her fame, they did not add popularity. The books were absolutely not in demand and no one was interested.
Thinking well, Hawkins decided to write in a different genre. She chose a thriller, where the plot must necessarily contain acute social problems.
In total, Paula worked on her new novel for more than a year. All the projects that brought her a small income had to be left in order not to be distracted from writing a book. Financial support during this period was provided by her father.
In 2015, her famous novel "The Girl on the Train" appeared, which brought Hawkins fame and glory not only in England, but throughout the world. In a few months, more than one and a half million copies were sold. The novel was at the top of the book ranking in the UK for more than five months, breaking the previous record.
The book also interested filmmakers. A year later, the movie "Girl on the Train" was released, directed by Tate Taylor. The main role was played by the famous actress Emily Blunt.
Paul’s new novel in the genre of the detective thriller "In the Whirlpool" was published in 2017.
