Birkbeck, University of London
Faculty Member, Creative Writing
Lecturer
About
Author of two novels – Massive (Young Picador, 2002) and Dirty Work (Young Picador, 2007). Both of which have been widely translated and published in the US. Also Co-editor of the bestselling Creative Writing Coursebook (Macmillan 2001), and the short fiction anthologies Hard Shoulder (Tindal Street Press, 1999), England Calling (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2001) and Tell Tales 3 (Tell Tales, 2006). She is also the founder and project coordinator of Birkbeck’s annual literary magazine – The Mechanics’ Institute Review. Her work reflects an interest in feminist readings of culture, the problems and paradoxes of British regional identity and the need to invigorate and champion independent publishing in an age of globalized media. She has just completed a third novel – Wise Up! - which will be published in 2010.
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