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Bronwen Griffiths

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I am the author of four published books, all published by small, independent publishers.
A Bird in the House (novel) 2014.
Here Casts No Shadow (novel) 2018.
Not Here, Not Us, stories of Syria (flash/short fiction) 2016
Listen with Mother (flash memoir) 2019.
My flash fiction has been widely published. I won the Mselxia flash fiction prize in 2024 and one of my stories was listed in the Wigleaf Top 50, also in 2024.

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“Never stop learning, Ahmed. It's important to take an interest in the world. Ignorance creates fear and prejudice.”
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