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Jane Alexander

b. 1974

British writer

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Born 1974. Jane Alexander is a British writer.

Jane Alexander (born 1974) is a Scottish novelist, visual artist, illustrator, designer, and short story writer originally from Aberdeen.

Life Alexander studied Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and completed a Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing at Glasgow University ten years later. She released her first novel The Last Treasure Hunt, which was published by Saraband Books in 2015 and is called a ‘a modern media morality tale’. Before her first novel, she has also written several short stories. Her short story 'In Yon Green Hill To Dwell' was the winner of The Fiction Desk Ghost Story Competition in 2014. Her stories range in audience age from mid-grade to adult. She is Deputy Programme Director, MSc in Creative Writing (Online) at the University of Edinburgh and associate lecturer in Creative Writing with the Open University. She is a member of the National Association of Writers in Education.

Awards Scottish Arts Council (now Creative Scotland) New Writer’s Award, 2006 Creative Scotland research grant, 2012 The Fiction Desk Ghost Story Competition, 2014 'Candlemaker Row' 'In Yon Green Hill To Dwell' 'Now Here' 'Time-keeping In Public Places' 'Ninety-nine Tae Wan Against'

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1974, Aberdeen
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Education
Northumbria University, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jane Alexander?

British writer

When was Jane Alexander born?

Jane Alexander was born in 1974 in Aberdeen.

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Jane Alexander is a writer.

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Jane Alexander is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jane Alexander

· Wikidata: Q46993222

· DBpedia: Jane Alexander (author)

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