Poppy Adams
Poppy Adams | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Education | Dragon School Durham University |
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| Notable work | The Behaviour of Moths |
Poppy Adams (born 1972) is a British television documentary director, producer and novelist. She has produced and directed documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4 and Discovery Channel.
Her debut novel, The Behaviour of Moths (2008), was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Adams attended the Dragon School in Oxford and studied Natural Sciences at Durham University.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Adams began her career producing and directing television documentaries, working on programmes for the BBC, Channel 4 and Discovery Channel.
Her first novel, The Behaviour of Moths, was published in 2008. It was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and was serialised in ten episodes for BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime, read by Stephanie Cole.[5] Adams was also interviewed about the novel on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Poppy Adams lives with her husband and three children in London.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams". Greene & Heaton. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Costa (Formerly Whitbread) Book Awards Shortlists 1995–present" (PDF). Costa Book Awards. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Poppy Adams (OD 1983) Documentary Director/Producer and Novelist". Dragon School. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Poppy Adams". Greene & Heaton. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "The Behaviour of Moths". Book at Bedtime. BBC. 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Poppy Adams' chilling debut novel". Woman's Hour. BBC Radio 4. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Poppy Adams". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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