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F.J. Curlew

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in Askernish

Website

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Fiction, Biography, Contemporary

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Leif Davidsen, Kristin Hannah, Delia Owens

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Winner of the Federation of Writers (Scotland) short story competition, 2023.

Fiona is a Scottish writer who spent fifteen years teaching in international schools, before becoming ill and having to return home. Not one to remain idle, she turned to the Open University where she studied creative writing, completing both courses with distinction, and discovering a new passion. She has since written five books and finds it difficult to be content without a work in progress.
She is now writing in her given name of Fiona Curnow.

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Average rating: 4.39 · 811 ratings · 79 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

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