Derek Beaven

Derek Beaven (born 1947) is a British novelist. His first novel, ''Newton's Niece'', won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for best first book, Europe and South Asia. His second book, ''Acts of Mutiny'' was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and the Encore Award.

Beaven was born in South London. He studied at Ashlyns School, Hertfordshire. He read English at Oxford University. He lives in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Provided by Wikipedia