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Deborah Install

デボラ・インストール

Debora Insutooru

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1979
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2015-

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Robot in the Garden

2015 Children's fiction

A warm, uplifting story about a man recovering from loss who encounters a robot in his garden; their journey together leads to healing and restored family bonds.

recoveryfamilyfriendshipjourney
Adaptations
  • [Stage (musical)] A Robot in the Garden (musical) (2020)
  • [Film] TANG / 三木孝浩 (2022)
  • [Manga] A Robot in the Garden (manga) (2022)
Translations
  • Japanese translation by Yoko Matsubara, Shogakukan Bunko, June 2016
  • Japanese translation by Yoko Matsubara, Shogakukan Bunko, November 2017

Bibliography

  • A Robot in the Garden (2015)

Adaptations

  • A Robot in the Garden (musical by Shiki Theatre Company, premiered 2020)
  • TANG (film, directed by Takahiro Miki, released 2022)
  • A Robot in the Garden (manga adaptation, art by Nami Fujiu, 2022)

Translations of Works

  • Japanese translation by Yoko Matsubara, Shogakukan Bunko, 2016

Style & Themes

Literary Style
warm, accessible narrationblend of humor and pathosstraightforward, approachable prose
Recurring Motifs
robot-human connectionjourneyfamily and renewal

Legacy

A Robot in the Garden has been translated into multiple languages and adapted for stage and film, gaining international recognition. Its universal themes of loss and renewal, delivered with warmth, have resonated with a broad readership.

In Popular Culture

  • Frequently cited as the source for Shiki Theatre Company's musical (2020) and the film TANG (2022)

Trivia

  • Born in 1979.
  • Debuted in 2015 with A Robot in the Garden.
  • Her best-known work has been translated into more than ten languages, including Japanese.
  • Lives in Birmingham with her husband and son.