Nell Pattison
Nell Pattison is represented by Juliet Mushens
After studying English at university, Nell Pattison became a teacher and specialised in Deaf education. She has been teaching in the Deaf community for 12 years in both England and Scotland, working with students who use British Sign Language. Nell began losing her hearing in her twenties, but still refuses to wear her hearing aids. She lives in North Lincolnshire with her husband where they recently welcomed their first child.
Nell’s debut novel, The Silent House, is the first in a series to feature Paige Northwood, a BSL interpreter who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after a friend’s daughter is found dead. Avon purchased world rights, and The Silent House was published in the spring of 2020.
Her standalone thriller Hide was published in December 2021.
Praise for The Silent House:
‘Sinister, layered, atmospheric … I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough’ — Debbie Howells
‘A nail-biting page-turner of a thriller … The sense of a community isolated, and all the conflicts and tensions that brings, adds satisfying layers of complexity’ — James Oswald
‘Delicate, brutal, impossible to put down. The Silent House is a disquieting thriller’ — Ross Armstrong
‘A unique, chilling, fast-paced read that plunges you into a world of silence that has so much to say’ — Deborah Masson
‘A superb innovation for the crime genre . . . a brilliantly terrifying premise and a twisty, gripping tale’ — Philippa East
‘A strong and terrifically terrifying debut’ — The Nerd Daily
‘Fans of female amateur sleuths will like this one, and the insight into the deaf community gives it a unique slant’ — Shots Magazine
Rights sold:
The Paige Northwood series: Avon (UK), Dar Molhimon (Arabic), Yellow Bird and Hot Coals Productions (Film/TV option, The Silent House)