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John Lanchester
John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He was brought up in the Far East and educated in England.
Antonia Logue
Antonia Logue is one of Ireland's leading young writers. Born in 1972 in Park, Co Derry, she grew up in Brussels and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. She is the author of the highly acclaimed novel SHADOW BOX (Bloomsbury).
The Estate of Brenda Maddox
Born and brought up in Massachusetts and with a degree in English literature from Harvard, Brenda Maddox was a long-time resident of the UK. For many years she was Home Affairs Editor of The Economist. She was also a biographer of international repute.
Anna Pavord
The daughter of two enthusiastic gardeners, Anna Pavord was raised in Wales and graduated with honours in English from the University of Leicester.
Philip Ridley
Philip Ridley was born in 1964 in the East End of London, where he still lives.
John Yeoman
John Yeoman read English at Downing College, Cambridge, and Education at London University. Much of his teaching career was spent at the French Lycee in South Kensington, where he was for many years head of English.