Fiona Curnow

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

I am a Scottish writer who spent fifteen years teaching in international schools, before becoming ill and having to return home. Not one to remain idle, I turned to the Open University where I studied creative writing, completing both courses with distinction, and discovering a new passion. I have since written five books, four under the pen name of F J Curlew, but I have now reverted to using my given name.
I find it difficult to be content without a work in progress. That escape into a world of my own making is something very special! Before the Swallows Come Back was sparked by a meeting I had with a Tinker family many years ago, in rural Perthshire. They invited
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Before the Swallows Come Back by Fiona Curnow
"Best book I've read in a long time. The writing was beautiful so descriptive I could loose myself in the forests and countryside. The relationship that Tommy had with his animals was so touching and real I envied him. All this bound in with a truly s" Read more of this review »
Before the Swallows Come Back by Fiona Curnow
"I loved this book! I felt like I knew the characters and wanted the best for them!"
Before the Swallows Come Back by Fiona Curnow
"Loved this book.
Kept me captivated right to the end.
Couldn’t put it down.
Highly recommend and would love to read more like it"
Before the Swallows Come Back by Fiona Curnow
"This book was a great read. Through a chance encounter different worlds collide, separate and reunite. This book follows the lives of Charlotte and Tommy through these journeys. I thoroughly enjoyed it."
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“Nature was pure and comforting and trustworthy, and here she felt completely safe. No pretence to call on, no fake smile to hide behind. Here she could breathe.”
Fiona Curnow, Before the Swallows Come Back

“Sometimes he wondered if it would be easier to just never see anyone; never talk to anyone. That way there was nothing to miss.”
Fiona Curnow, Before the Swallows Come Back

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