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Sujata Bhatt
- Born
- India
- Genres
- Young Adult, Poetry
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd
Sujata Bhatt was born in Ahmedabad, India, in 1956. She grew up in Pune, India, and in the United States. She received her MFA from the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa, and now lives in Germany with her…
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Sudha Bhuchar
- Born
- Tanga, Tanzania
- Genres
- Drama
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
Playwright and actor Sudha Bhuchar co-founded Tamasha Theatre Company in 1989 with Kristine Landon-Smith. Her many acting roles include appearances in BBC television's 'Eastenders', BBC Radio 4's 'The Archers' and on…
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Michael Billington
- Born
- Leamington Spa, England
- Genres
- Non-Fiction
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Ltd
Theatre critic Michael Billington was born on the 16 November 1939 in Leamington Spa. He was educated at St Catherine's College, Oxford, and began working as a journalist in Liverpool. He worked as Public Liaison…
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New: Anne Billson
- Born
- Southport, England
- Genres
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Hutchinson Books Ltd
Anne Billson is a film critic, novelist and photographer. Born in Southport in 1954, she has lived and worked in London, Cambridge, Tokyo, Paris and Croydon, and currently lives in Brussels. Her books include three…
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Tim Binding
- Born
- Germany
- Genres
- Non-Fiction, Fiction, Drama
- Publisher
- Picador
Novelist Tim Binding was born in Germany in 1947. A former editor at Penguin Books in London, he is a part-time commissioning editor at London publishers Simon & Schuster. He is the author of the novels, In the…
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New: Carol Birch
- Born
- Manchester
- Genres
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
Carol Birch was born in 1951 in Manchester and studied at Keele University. She is the author of several novels, the first, Life in the Palace (1988) winning the David Higham Award for Fiction (Best First Novel of the…
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Updated: Alan Bissett
- Born
- Scotland
- Genres
- Short Stories, Fiction
- Publisher
- Review, Polygon
Alan Bissett was born in 1975 in Falkirk, Scotland, and studied at Stirling University. He taught English in secondary schools, before becoming a Creative Writing lecturer, first at the University of Leeds and…
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Malorie Blackman
- Born
- London
- Genres
- Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Doubleday (UK)
Malorie Blackman was born in 1962. She qualified in Computer Science and followed a successful career in computing, before becoming a writer at the age of 28. Her first published book was Not So Stupid! (1990), a book…
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Quentin Blake
- Born
- Kent
- Genres
- Children, Graphic novels / Illustration
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape Ltd
Quentin Blake is one of Britain's most successful illustrators and children's authors. He was born in 1932, reading English at Cambridge, then studying teaching at the University of London, and life classes at Chelsea…
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Jan Blake
- Born
- Manchester
- Genres
- Children, Storytelling
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd
Jan Blake is one of Europe's leading storytellers who has been performing world-wide since 1986. She was born in Manchester, of Jamaican parentage and specialises in stories from Africa and the Caribbean. She took…
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Nicholas Blincoe
- Born
- Rochdale, Lancashire
- Genres
- Drama, Fiction
- Publisher
- Sceptre, Serpent's Tail
Nicholas Blincoe was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, in 1965, and studied at art college and for a PhD in contemporary European philosophy at Warwick University. He is the author of several novels, has written episodes…
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Valerie Bloom
- Born
- Jamaica
- Genres
- Poetry, Fiction
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan Ltd
Valerie Bloom was born in Jamaica and came to England in 1979. She studied English with African and Caribbean Studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury. She writes poetry in English and Jamaican patois for all…
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Robyn Bolam
- Born
- Newcastle, England
- Genres
- Poetry, Non-Fiction, Drama
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Robyn Bolam (formerly published as Marion Lomax) was born in Newcastle in 1953 and grew up in Northumberland in the north of England. Educated at Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic and the University of Kent, she gained…
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Denis Bond
- Born
- South London
- Genres
- Children
- Publisher
- Scholastic Ltd
Denis Bond first worked as an actor on stage and in television, then became a teacher for some years. He wrote the Pipkins children's television series, then Rainbow, The Munch Bunch and Let's Pretend. In 2005 he…
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Malika Booker
- Born
- South London
- Genres
- Drama, Fiction, Poetry, Storytelling
- Publisher
Malika Booker is a writer, spoken word and multidisciplinary artist, whose work spans literature, education and cross-arts. She has appeared world-wide both independently and with the British Council. She was…
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Stephen Booth
- Born
- Burnley, Lancs
- Genres
- Fiction
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
Stephen Booth was born in Burnley and brought up in Blackpool, Lancashire. After graduating from Birmingham Polytechnic, he became a newspaper and magazine journalist. A specialist rugby union reporter, he also worked…
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Tim Bowler
- Born
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Genres
- Children,
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Hodder Children's Books
Tim Bowler is the author of several prize-winning books for children, teenagers and young adults. His novels have been described as psychological, mystical and philosophical adventure thrillers. He was born in…
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Updated: Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Born
- Liverpool
- Genres
- Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan Ltd
Frank Cottrell Boyce was born in Liverpool and studied English at Oxford University. He first worked as a television critic for Living Marxism magazine, and wrote episodes for Coronation Street and Brookside. He then…
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Updated: William Boyd
- Born
- Accra, Ghana
- Genres
- Short Stories, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Drama
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton Ltd
William Boyd was born in Accra, Ghana, on 7 March 1952. He was educated at Gordonstoun School, Glasgow University and Jesus College, Oxford. Published while he was a lecturer in English at St Hilda’s College, Oxford,…
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Michael Bracewell
- Born
- London, England
- Genres
- Fiction, Non-Fiction
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
Writer, novelist and cultural commentator Michael Bracewell was born in London in 1958. Educated at the University of Nottingham, he has worked for the British Council in London.His first novel, The Crypto-Amnesia Club,…
