Reina James
Reina James | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1947 |
| Occupation | Actress, singer and author |
| Spouse(s) | Mike Reinstein (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Sid James |
Reina James (born 1947) is a British author. She has written two novels, the first of which won the Society of Authors' McKitterick Prize in 2007.
Early life[]
James was born in 1947, shortly after her parents moved to the UK from South Africa. Her father was the actor Sid James. During her teenage years she played in a folk group before marrying and starting a family.[1][2] In her late 20s she appeared in the stage play John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert by Willy Russell, and later appeared in Russell's musical Blood Brothers.[1]
Writing career[]
Having worked since the 1980s as an astrological counsellor,[3] James published her first novel, This Time of Dying in 2007, which won the Society of Authors' McKitterick Prize, awarded for the best first novel by a writer over the age of 40.[1] Her second novel, The Old Joke, was published in 2009.[1]
Family[]
James has been married to Mike Reinstein, a musician, since 1991, and has one son and one grandchild.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Jacobs, Gerald (29 April 2009). "Interview: Reina James". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ James, Reina (11 April 2009). "The marriage itself is a blank". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ Grant, Linda (28 June 2007). "Deathly Prose". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- 1947 births
- Living people
- 21st-century British novelists
- British Jews
- English Jewish writers