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Michel Faber
- Born
- Holland
- Genres
- Fiction, Short Stories
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
Novelist and short-story writer Michel Faber was born in Holland. He moved with his family to Australia in 1967 and has lived in Scotland since 1992. His short story 'Fish' won the Macallan/Scotland on Sunday Short…
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New: Jenni Fagan
- Born
- Livingston, Scotland
- Genres
- Poetry, Fiction
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
Jenni Fagan’s critically acclaimed debut novel, The Panopticon, was published in 2012 and named one of the Waterstones Eleven, a selection of the best fiction debuts of the year. Her poetry has been nominated for a…
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Ruth Fainlight
- Born
- New York, USA
- Genres
- Young Adult, Short Stories, Poetry, Libretto, Fiction
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Ruth Fainlight was born in New York City in 1931. She was educated in the United States and England, and studied for two years at the Birmingham and Brighton Colleges of Arts and Crafts. She has lived in England since…
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Zoe Fairbairns
- Born
- England
- Genres
- Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
Zoe Fairbairns was born in England on 20 December 1948, and educated at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and the College of William and Mary, USA. She has worked as a freelance journalist and a…
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Helen Falconer
- Born
- London, England
- Genres
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Ltd
Novelist Helen Falconer was born and brought up in London. She was educated at Camden School for Girls, Dartington School, Devon, and St. Anne's College, Oxford. She works as a book reviewer for the Guardian newspaper.…
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Sara Fanelli
- Born
- London, England
- Genres
- Graphic novels / Illustration, Children
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd
Sara Fanelli was born in 1969 in Florence, where she studied for a Diploma di Maturita at the Liceo Classico Michelangelo before coming to England, where she studied at the City and Guilds of London Art School,…
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Updated: Paul Farley
- Born
- Liverpool, England
- Genres
- Poetry, Drama
- Publisher
- Picador
Poet Paul Farley was born in Liverpool, England in 1965 and studied at the Chelsea School of Art. He won the Arvon Poetry Competition in 1996 and his first collection of poetry, The Boy from the Chemist is Here to See…
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Updated: Sebastian Faulks
- Born
- Newbury, England
- Genres
- Non-Fiction, Fiction
- Publisher
- Hutchinson Books Ltd
Sebastian Faulks was born on 20 April 1953 and was educated at Wellington College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was the first literary editor of The Independent and became deputy editor of the Independent on…
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Vicki Feaver
- Born
- Nottingham, England
- Genres
- Non-Fiction, Poetry
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape Ltd
Poet Vicki Feaver was born in Nottingham in 1943 and educated at Durham University and University College, London. She is the author of three poetry collections: Close Relatives (1981); The Handless Maiden (1994),…
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Elaine Feinstein
- Born
- Lancashire, England
- Genres
- Non-Fiction, Drama, Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories, Young Adult
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Poet, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, biographer and translator Elaine Feinstein was born on 24 October 1930 in Bootle, Lancashire. She was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge. She holds an honorary…
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Alison Fell
- Born
- Dumfries, Scotland
- Genres
- Poetry, Fiction, Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Doubleday (UK)
Alison Fell was born in Dumfries, Scotland in 1944. She was educated at Dumfries Academy and Edinburgh Art College. She began writing for Scotland Magazine in 1962, and moved to London in 1970, where she co-founded the…
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James Fenton
- Born
- Lincoln
- Genres
- Non-Fiction, Libretto, Poetry, Young Adult
- Publisher
- Viking
Poet and critic James Fenton was born in Lincoln in 1949, and was brought up in Yorkshire and Staffordshire. He was educated at a musical preparatory school attached to Durham Cathedral, where he was a chorister,…
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Georgina Ferry
- Born
- Hong Kong
- Genres
- Non-Fiction
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus, HarperCollins Publishers
Science writer Georgina Ferry is a freelance writer, editor and broadcaster. Born in Hong Kong in 1955, she studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, later becoming a section editor on the New Scientist…
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Updated: Jasper Fforde
- Born
- London
- Genres
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
Jasper Fforde was born in 1961 and spent his early career in the film industry. He is the author of several novels, which cross over genres, and are a mixture of fantasy, crime thriller, and humorous fiction. They are…
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New: William Fiennes
- Born
- Banbury, Oxfordshire
- Genres
- Non-Fiction, Fiction
- Publisher
- Picador
William Fiennes was brought up in Oxfordshire and studied at Oxford University. His first book, The Snow Geese, was published in 2002, and follows the migration of the snow geese from Texas to Baffin Island. It is also…
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Updated: Peter Finch
- Born
- Cardiff
- Genres
- Poetry, Non-Fiction
- Publisher
- Seren Books
Peter Finch lives in Cardiff and is a poet, critic, author and reviewer. In the 1960s and '70s he edited the literary magazine, second aeon, exhibited visual poetry and later became well-known for his performance…
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Anne Fine
- Born
- Leicester
- Genres
- Children, Fiction
- Publisher
Anne Fine was appointed the second Children’s Laureate from 2001-2003. She was born in the Midlands and studied politics and history at University, after which she took a variety of jobs including secondary school…
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Updated: Tibor Fischer
- Born
- Stockport, England
- Genres
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Alma Books
Tibor Fischer was born in Stockport, England in 1959 to Hungarian parents, both professional basketball players who had left Hungary in 1956. He grew up in south London before going to Cambridge University to study…
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Laura Fish
- Born
- London
- Genres
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape Ltd, Duckworth Publishers
Laura Fish was born in 1964. She studied Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia and has over 10 years experience in broadcast television and radio, working for the BBC in news, current affairs, light…
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Allen Fisher
- Born
- Norbury
- Genres
- Poetry
- Publisher
- Salt Publishing Ltd, Reality Street Editions
Allen Fisher was born in 1944, and is a poet, artist and publisher, and the editor of Spanner magazine. He lives in Hereford, and is Professor of Poetry and Art at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has written…
