She was the first woman senator to bring her husband to Washington, D.C., with her. Biography of Paula Hawkins. [1][2], Hawkins was the eldest of three children born to Paul and Leone Fickes in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her father was a Naval Chief Warrant Officer. (more), Try: Paula Hawkins (born 26 August 1972 in Salisbury, Rhodesia) is an author from United Kingdom. Paula Fickes Hawkins (January 24, 1927 – December 4, 2009) was an American politician from Florida. Paula wrote three sequels to the novel. We try to keep BookBrowse's biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of it's a tough task. Hawkins attended Arundel School in Harare and Collingham College in London.  | Books by this Author [3] She finished high school at Richmond, Utah in 1944, then enrolled at Utah State University.  | Readalikes, Paula Hawkins worked as a journalist for fifteen years before turning her hand to fiction. She stayed active, appearing on October 1, 2009 at the opening ceremony of the Waldorf Astoria Orlando at Walt Disney World. Her favourite authors are Pat Barker and Kate Atkinson. It topped the UK bestseller list and did even better in America. She is known for her best selling novels The Girl on the Train and Into the Water. As a result, the Senate Wives' Club became known as the Senate Spouses' Club. [10], In a freak accident, a television studio partition toppled and struck her in early January 1982 during an interview at WESH-TV in Winter Park, Florida. Master storyteller Ben Macintyre tells the true story behind the Cold War's most intrepid female spy. [14] She died on December 4, 2009 from complications of a fall she suffered the previous day. Portraits by Pal Hansen, "BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list? Her 2015 novel, The Girl on the Train was adapted into film by same name featuring Emily Blunt in 2016. Paula Hawkins is a British author. In 1986, Hawkins lost her re-election bid to then-Governor Bob Graham, and returned to Winter Park in early 1987. Paula Hawkins hit big times with her novel, “The Girl on the Train”. Paula Hawkins was born on August 26, 1972 in Salisbury, Rhodesia. Information at BookBrowse.com is published with the permission of the copyright holder or their agent. This article is about the British author. This page was last changed on 31 August 2018, at 03:47. During the hearings, Hawkins had a notable altercation with testifying musician Frank Zappa, who eventually invited the senator to his home to see first-hand "what kind of toys" his children are playing with.[7]. [3] Hawkins has also written four romantic fictions under the name Amy Silver. She spent fifteen years with BBC News where she worked as a reporter, news editor, arts and entertainment producer, and One O'Clock news producer. Paula Hawkins was born on August 26, 1972 in Salisbury, Rhodesia. (more), Try: The book will be adapted to a Hollywood film. They lost to then-State Senator Bob Graham and State Representative Wayne Mixson. [1] In November 2016, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women. Senator Edward Gurney. The couple had three children before moving in 1955 to Winter Park, Florida, where Paula became a community activist and Republican volunteer. [3], In 1984, she was co-chairwoman of the platform committee at the RNC. She was the second woman ever elected to the Senate from the South. Biography. $39 for a year. © BookBrowse LLC 1997-2020. Paula Hawkins (born 26 August 1972) is a Zimbabwe-born British author, best known for her best-selling psychological thriller novel The Girl on the Train (2015), which deals with themes of domestic violence, alcohol, and drug abuse. [5] Her best-selling novel The Girl on the Train (2015), was a complex thriller, with themes of domestic violence, alcohol, and drug abuse. [5] Hawkins read philosophy, politics and economics at Keble College, University of Oxford. Subscribe to receive some of our best reviews, "beyond the book" articles, book club info, and giveaways by email. Childhood. Paula Hawkins’s thriller “The Girl on the Train” was released in 2015. [15][16], Billy Hathorn, "Cramer v. Kirk: The Florida Republican Schism of 1970,", Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Congressman: Ex-Fla. Her father was a financial journalist and an economics professor. She is the author of two #1 New York Times bestselling novels, Into The Water and The Girl on The Train . Her father was a financial journalist and an economics professor. by A.F. Paula Hawkins's website There, she studied economics, philosophy, and politics at the University of Oxford. This bio was last updated on 12/16/2015. [3][4], In 1971, Hawkins, then a Republican National Committeewoman, joined three Republican members of the state's U.S. House delegation, J. Herbert Burke, Louis Frey, Jr., and C.W. Paula Hawkins is an author of British origin. [3] In 1984 she spoke at the Third National Conference on Sexual Victimization of Children, where she stunned listeners by disclosing that she herself had been the victim of sexual abuse as a child. It is being published all over the world and has been optioned by Dreamworks. [9] She was a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. … "Bill" Young, in preparing a letter to the Nixon White House asking that William C. Cramer, a former representative, be the Florida patronage advisor, rather than sitting U.S. She works as a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist and has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Brown University and two Masters degrees in ... Brady, Alice Feeney is a writer and journalist. Search: Hawkins once again faced Bob Graham on a statewide ballot when she campaigned for reelection to the Senate in 1986. Her parents split when Paula was in high school, and Leone and the children returned to Utah. The book topped the bestseller chart for 2015 in the UK and did equally well in America. Gene earned a degree in electrical engineering and eventually opened his own business. by Alice Feeney. “The Girl on the Train” has touched the dark side of life, dwelling upon themes of drug abuse, alcohol and domestic violence. She was United States representative to the Organization of American States Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) for 7 years before leaving active politics. Alice has lived in London and ... Hawkins’ embarked upon her literary career writing romantic comedy. For the American politician, see, "The Girl on the Train: how Paula Hawkins wrote 'the new Gone Girl, "Review: In 'The Girl on the Train,' a Boozy Emily Blunt Never Winks", Runaway success: Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train. [3] Hawkins' second thriller novel, Into the Water, was released in 2017. She took office two days early because of the resignation of Senator Stone, which allowed her to gain a seniority advantage over the other freshmen senators. Find books by time period, setting & theme, Read-alike suggestions by book and author. She was a key figure in advocating and passing the 1982 Missing Children's Act, and in 1983 chaired the Investigation and Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, where she launched an investigation of the increase of children reported missing.