Helen Dunmore

Helen Dunmore
Born (1952-12-12) 12 December 1952

Helen Dunmore (born 12 December 1952) is a British poet, novelist and children's writer.[1] Educated at the University of York, she now lives in Bristol. Dunmore is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL). Some of her children's books are now included in reading schemes for use in schools.

Awards and honours

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Bibliography

Novels

An "Exclusive edition for independent bookshops" (ISBN 978-1-78633-000-0) includes a 14-page essay "On Reading"[9]

Short story collections

Young adult books

Children's books

Poetry collections

References

  1. Helen Dunmore
  2. "Past winners of the McKitterick Prize". Society of Authors.
  3. McCrum, Robert (10 June 2001). "The Siege is a novel for now". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  4. Woodman, Sue (1 July 1996). "Orange is a female color". The Nation (Washington D.C.). Retrieved 12 December 2011.(subscription required)
  5. Dowson, Jane; Entwistle, Alice (2005). A History of Twentieth-Century British Women's Poetry. Cambridge University Press. p. xx. ISBN 978-0-521-81946-6.
  6. "Helen Dunmore – Orange Prize winner – Poetry".
  7. "Helen Dunmore". British Council. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  8. "2015 Shortlist announced". Walter Scott Prize. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  9. Dunmore, Helen (2016). "On Reading: an exclusive for independent bookshops". Exposure. Hutchnson. pp. 395–410. ISBN 978-1-78633-000-0. Title page of essay on p 395, text of essay on pp 397-410. Dustjacket bears the words "Exclusive edition for independent bookshops"

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