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Laura Wilkinson

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Laura Wilkinson grew up in a Welsh market town and now lives in Brighton with her husband and two boys. Her novels: Crossing the Line; Skin Deep, The Family Line, Public Battles, Private Wars and Redemption Song are published by award-winning Welsh press, Accent. That Night in New York is published by Legend and her historical novel, What The Ocean Keeps by Ginger Sky. What does all her work have in common? Compelling stories, fascinating characters, and ideas that make you think a little. At least she hopes so! As well as writing fiction, she works as an editor & mentor for literary consultancy, Cornerstones, and The Writing Coach. Find out more here: http://laura-wilkinson.co.uk. Or follow her on Twitter: @ScorpioScribble. She loves to he ...more

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Laura Wilkinson From the expression forgive and forget. I don't believe we should forget because otherwise how will we learn? But I do believe in forgiveness. Without…moreFrom the expression forgive and forget. I don't believe we should forget because otherwise how will we learn? But I do believe in forgiveness. Without it love cannot flourish and we can be eaten up with bitterness and rage.(less)
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What The Ocean Keeps

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Public Battles, Private Wars

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Skin Deep

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That Night in New York

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Today, I spoke on two radio shows about my coal and cake novel, Public Battles, Private Wars: on BBC Radio Leeds with Wes Butters and with Jeni Barnett on BBC Radio Sussex. Prior to this I had appeared on radio only once before to speak about my writing, and so despite chanting ‘I’m not nervous, I’m not’, I was. To quell the building heebies, I sent out a plea on Twitter and Facebook and true to f Read more of this blog post »
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“Sometimes we need enemies more than we need friends. Mandy Walker”
― Laura Wilkinson, Public Battles, Private Wars

“And I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, how much was mine to keep.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five

“Sometimes we need enemies more than we need friends. Mandy Walker”
― Laura Wilkinson, Public Battles, Private Wars

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