About Laura Hird
Born 1966. Laura Hird is a British novelist and writer.
Laura Hird (born 1966) is a Scottish novelist and short story writer.
Hird studied Contemporary Writing at Middlesex Polytechnic and is the author of two novels, Nail and Other Stories (1997) and Born Free (1999). Hope and Other Urban Tales, a novella and short story collection, followed in 2006. All her novels and collections are published by Canongate Books. Hird's first novel was published as part of the Rebel Inc. imprint at Canongate, where she also contributed to two anthologies alongside Alan Warner and Irvine Welsh.
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Who is Laura Hird?
Scottish novelist and short story writer
When was Laura Hird born?
Laura Hird was born in 1966 in Edinburgh.
What is Laura Hird's occupation?
Laura Hird is a novelist and writer.
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Laura Hird is British.
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