Viv Groskop in The Observer praised Day's writing and described the book as 'a beautifully written novel whose quietly discomfiting tone stays with you for a long while afterwards'. ĭay's second novel, Home Fires (2012), details two connected women responding to the aftermaths of the First World War and the conflict in South Sudan, respectively, as well as the impact of the ageing of loved ones. The book, recounting the impact of sexual abuse by a family patriarch, received mixed reviews, with Melissa Katsoulis of the Sunday Telegraph describing Day as 'a thoughtful and conscientious new voice in fiction', while conversely Catherine Taylor of The Guardian stated Day's writing style 'ultimately disengages the reader'. Books ĭay's first novel, Scissors Paper Stone, was published in 2012 and won the Betty Trask Award for debut novels by writers under the age of 35. The podcast won the Rising Star Award at the 2019 British Podcast Awards. The first episode featured Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and subsequent interviewees have included Gloria Steinem, Kelly Holmes, Nadiya Hussain, Bernardine Evaristo and Adam Buxton. In 2018, Day began her own podcast series, How to Fail with Elizabeth Day, in which she interviews guests who discuss what their failures taught them. įrom 2007 until 2016, Day was a feature writer for The Observer, gaining a commendation in the 'Feature Writer of the Year (Broadsheet') category at the 2012 Press Awards. After leaving the Telegraph, Day wrote features for Elle and The Mail on Sunday.

While working for the Telegraph, Day won the Young Journalist of the Year Award at the 2004 British Press Awards. Day remained at the Standard for a year before joining The Sunday Telegraph as a news reporter, initially on a three-month trial.

Journalism Īfter graduating, Day initially intended to obtain a master's degree in journalism, but was instead offered a job for the Evening Standard on the Londoner's Diary feature by Max Hastings.

Day attended Methodist College in Belfast and Malvern St James Girls' School in Worcestershire, before going on to obtain a double first in History from Queens' College, Cambridge. Day became interested in being a writer when she was seven and became a youth columnist for the Derry Journal at the age of 12. Day has written six books, and is also the host of the podcast How to Fail with Elizabeth Day.ĭay was born to Tom and Christine Day in England but was raised in Northern Ireland after her father became a general surgeon at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry. She was a feature writer for The Observer from 2007 to 2016, and wrote for You magazine. Elizabeth Day (born 10 November 1978) is an English novelist, journalist and broadcaster.

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