October 2023
Beginner
400 pages
10h 21m
English
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About the Author
Maggie Hamand is the author of several novels, including The Resurrection of the Body and Virgin and Child, and has published a number of short stories which have been nominated for prizes. She is the author of 18 nonfiction books, and her articles have appeared in UK magazines and newspapers including the Guardian, The Sunday Times, the Observer and the Times Literary Supplement. She founded and ran the Complete Creative Writing Course at the Groucho Club from 1998 to 2020 and was Senior Lecturer at the University of Hull teaching their Creative Writing Masters (Online). She also founded and served as Director of the award-winning small independent publishing house, The Maia Press. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Hull, England.
Dedication
In memory of Henrietta Soames.
Author’s Acknowledgments
I would like to thank all those people who supported me while writing this book, most importantly my husband Jeremy.
Special thanks should also go to all the teachers and publishers it has been my privilege to work with and from whom I’ve learned so much.
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Acquisitions Editor: Elizabeth Stilwell
Project Manager: Alissa Schwipps
Copy Editor: Jerelind Charles
Technical Editor: Greg Schwipps
Managing Editor: Sofia Malik
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