Biography
Alice Thompson grew up in Edinburgh and read English at Oxford University. She played keyboard with the band, The Woodentops, and is the author of four novels: Justine (1996), winner of the John Llewellyn-Rhys Memorial Prize (for fiction); Pandora's Box (1998);Pharos (2002) and a novella, The Falconer (2008).
She was formerly Writer in Residence for Shetland and in 2000, won a Creative Scotland Award. She teaches creative writing at the Arvon Foundation.
Bibliography
Justine Canongate, 1996
Pandora's Box Virago, 1998
Pharos Virago, 2002
The Falconer Two Ravens Press, 2008
Prizes and awards
1996 John Llewellyn-Rhys Memorial Prize Justine
2000 Scottish Arts Council Creative Scotland Award
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