Alice Tarbuck is an academic, writer and literature professional based in Edinburgh.

Tarbuck holds a BA and MPhil in English Literature from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and a doctorate from the University of Dundee.[1] Her thesis explored poetry and practice of Thomas A. Clark.[2] She taught creative writing at the University of Dundee. She writes about her experiences as a modern witch [3][4] and practices what she describes as 'intersectional, accessible' witchcraft.[5]

Her best known work is A Spell in the Wild: A Year (and six centuries) of Magic.[4]

Awards and honours

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She won a Scottish Book Trust New Writer’s Award for poetry in 2019.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The Staff :: Edinburgh Stage Management School". www.edinburghstagemanagementschool.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Alice Tarbuck". Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Life as a modern-day witch? Author Alice Tarbuck shares her magic secrets". HeraldScotland. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b Tarbuck, Alice (2021). A spell in the wild : a year (and six centuries) of magic. London. ISBN 978-1-5293-8086-6. OCLC 1263817058.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "A Spell in the Wild : A Year (and six centuries) of Magic by Alice Tar". Golden Hare Books. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Author: Alice Tarbuck". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 25 October 2021.