Silvia Saunders
Silvia Saunders | |
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Saunders at a Comedy Women in Print social event in 2025 | |
| Born | 25 December 1990 |
| Occupation | Writer |
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Silvia Saunders (born 25 December 1990) is a British-Italian novelist who has spoken about her identity being a blend of both her English and Italian upbringing. She published her debut novel, Homesick, in 2025.
Early life and education
Saunders was born 25 December 1990,[1] to an Italian mother from San Donaci and an English father and grew up in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.[2] Saunders graduated from the University of Nottingham[3] and completed a Master of Arts (MA) at Goldsmiths, University of London.[4]
Career
In her novel and journalism, Saunders explores the difficulties of house sharing, suggesting that it can be easier to share a house with strangers than with friends.[5]
In 2023, Saunders won the Comedy Women in Print Prize for Unpublished Comedy Novel for her 2025 debut, Homesick.[6] She returned two years later as a judge for the Self-Published category.[7]
Homesick was published August 28, 2025, by HarperCollins. Prior to release, Cosmopolitan named the novel among "the 25 books [they] can't wait to read in 2025".[8]
Publications
- Saunders, Silvia (2025). Homesick. Harper Collins. ISBN 9780008667047.
References
- ^ Silvia Saunders (25 December 2024). "I turn 34 today…". Retrieved 3 March 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Saunders, Silvia (25 December 2024). "Nikki May: 'I had strict rules to keep my British and Italian lives separate. Then I learned the joy of being both'". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Waterstones Greenwich in conversation with Celia Silvani and Silvia Saunders". My Guide. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Silvia Saunders, author". The Portobello Bookshop. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Saunders, Silvia (25 January 2025). "Why I would rather live with strangers than friends in London". The Standard. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Nikki May and Silvia Saunders triumph at the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2023". Madeleine Milburn Agency. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (14 April 2025). "Judges Announced for Comedy Women in Print Prize 2025 And Submissions Open". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Venn, Lydia (2025-11-29). "The 25 books we can't wait to read in 2025". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 3 October 2025.