Claire Askew Books in Order
Claire Askew is a celebrated poet and novelist, currently serving as Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh. Her debut novel, All the Hidden Truths, claimed the 2016 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and secured a longlisting for the 2014 Peggy Chapman-Andrews (Bridport) Novel Award. A holder of a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh, Claire has garnered numerous accolades, including the Jessie Kesson Fellowship and a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. Her debut poetry collection, This changes things, was published by Bloodaxe in 2016 and earned shortlistings for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award and a Saltire First Book Award. Claire was selected as a Scottish Book Trust Reading Champion in 2016 and serves as the Scotland tutor for women's writing initiatives Write Like A Grrrl! and #GrrrlCon.
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About Claire Askew
Claire Askew is a celebrated poet and novelist, currently serving as Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh. Her debut novel, All the Hidden Truths, claimed the 2016 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and secured a longlisting for the 2014 Peggy Chapman-Andrews (Bridport) Novel Award. A holder of a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh, Claire has garnered numerous accolades, including the Jessie Kesson Fellowship and a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. Her debut poetry collection, This changes things, was published by Bloodaxe in 2016 and earned shortlistings for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award and a Saltire First Book Award. Claire was selected as a Scottish Book Trust Reading Champion in 2016 and serves as the Scotland tutor for women's writing initiatives Write Like A Grrrl! and #GrrrlCon.
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