Jane Alexander (born 1974)[1] is a Scottish novelist, visual artist, illustrator, designer, and short story writer originally from Aberdeen.[2]
Jane Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 Aberdeen |
| Occupation | Lecturer, Creative Writing, Open University |
| Education | University of Edinburgh Northumbria University |
| Genre | mid-grade, young adult, adult |
| Notable works | The Last Treasure Hunt |
| Notable awards | The Fiction Desk Ghost Story Competition, 2014 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Life
editAlexander studied Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and completed a Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing at Glasgow University ten years later.[3] She is now pursuing a PhD in Creative Writing at Northumbria University.[4] She released her first novel The Last Treasure Hunt,[5] which was published by Saraband Books in 2015[6] and is called a ‘a modern media morality tale’.[7] 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.[8] 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.[7]
Alexander is currently based in Edinburgh, where she has been living for the past twenty years.[3] She is a member of the National Association of Writers in Education.
Awards
edit- Scottish Arts Council (now Creative Scotland) New Writer’s Award, 2006
- Creative Scotland research grant, 2012
- The Fiction Desk Ghost Story Competition, 2014[8]
- Current Creative Writing PhD research, funded by Northumbria University
Bibliography
edit- Short stories[9]
- 'Candlemaker Row'
- 'In Yon Green Hill To Dwell'
- 'Now Here'
- 'Time-keeping In Public Places'
- 'Ninety-nine Tae Wan Against'
- Novels
- Alexander, J. (2015). The Last Treasure Hunt. Saraband. ISBN 978-1-908643-80-3. Retrieved 29 November 2017.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Alexander, Jane, 1974-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Jane Alexander :: National Association of Writers in Education ::". www.nawe.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b "About". Jane Alexander author. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Jane Alexander". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "The Last Treasure Hunt". Jane Alexander author. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "The Last Treasure Hunt - Saraband". Saraband. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Author details | Scottish Book Trust". www.scottishbooktrust.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Announcing the winners of the 2014 Ghost Story Competition". www.thefictiondesk.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Read". Jane Alexander author. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Jane Alexander – The Last Treasure Hunt". The List. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links
edit- Jane Alexander's 'The top 10 treasure hunts in fiction' on The Guardian
- The Fiction Desk interview on 'In Yon Green Hill To Dwell'
- Jane Alexander's website: janealexander.net