Asia Mackay

The Honourable
Asia Mackay
Born
Asia Brooke Mackay

1980 (age 45–46)
EducationDurham University
Spouse
Andrew Trotter
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(m. 2007)​
Children4
FatherSimon Mackay, Baron Tanlaw

Asia Brooke Mackay (born 1980) is a British author. Her novels include Killing It (2018), a Comedy Women in Print Prize runner-up, and A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage (2025).

Early life and education

Mackay was born in East London to Scottish peer Simon Mackay, Baron Tanlaw and Rina Siew Yong. Mackay graduated with a degree in Anthropology from Durham University. Through the Comedy Women in Print Prize, she won a place in the University of Hertfordshire's MA Creative Writing programme.

Career

Ahead of its release, Mackay's debut novel came second in the Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller competition. In 2017, Bonnier Zaffre acquired the rights to publish Mackay's debut novel Killing It in 2018. Killing It was named a thriller of the month by John Dugdale of The Sunday Times and a runner-up for the Comedy Women in Print Prize in the Published Novel category. This was followed by a sequel The Nursery, published in 2019.

In 2023, Wildfire (a Hachette UK imprint) acquired the rights to publish Mackay's third novel A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage in 2025. Georgia Tennant and Kyle Soller narrated the audiobook. A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage was longlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize and was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick and shortlisted for the Radio 2 Book Club British Book Award.

Personal life

Mackay married Andrew Trotter at Langholm Parish Church in 2007. They have four children.

Bibliography

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References

  1. ↑ Sally (19 August 2019). "Writer Asia Mackay reveals real-life inspiration for her stone-cold killer, cunning spy and first-time mum". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Asia Mackay: 'My favourite character is Scarlett O'Hara – stubborn, fun and unapologetically out for herself'". Irish Independent. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Silvers, Isabella (20 July 2026). "Asia Mackay: "Don't diminish who we are – it's part of the package". Mixed Messages. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  4. ↑ Mackay, Asia (11 May 2018). "From mum to Killing It – Asia Mackay's journey to publication". Professional Writing Academy. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Winners of inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize announced". Books + Publishing. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Cowdrey, Katherine (12 May 2017). "Bonnier Zaffre acquires 'assassa-mum' debut". The Bookseller. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Book review: Killing It by Asia Mackay". Lancashire Post. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Dugdale, John (15 July 2018). "Review: the month's best thrillers: The Good Sister by Morgan Jones; A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay; Take Me In by Sabine Durrant; Killing It by Asia Mackay". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jilly Cooper and Asia Mackay honoured at Comedy Women in Print Awards". Curtis Brown. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Hanne, Ilona (7 January 2020). "The book I've borrowed: The Nursery by Asia Mackay". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Brown, Lauren (6 September 2023). "Wildfire signs Mackay's A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage". The Bookseller. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Webb, Janet (24 January 2025). "Book Review: A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay". Criminal Element.
  13. ↑ Xenos, Natalie (14 January 2025). "Book Review: A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay". Culturefly. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Fraser, Katie (30 October 2024). "Actors Georgia Tennant and Kyle Soller to narrate Asia Mackay's latest novel". The Bookseller. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  15. ↑ Dumpleton, Elise (18 January 2025). "Q&A: Asia Mackay, Author of 'A Serial Killer's Guide To Marriage'". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 1 September 2025.