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Catherine Simpson

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http://www.catherine-simpson.co.uk/

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Fiction, Memoir

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Catherine Simpson is a novelist and memoir writer. Her memoir One Body was shortlisted in the Scottish Book Awards 2022 and was selected for World Book Night.

She was named as one of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature's emerging writers in 2012 and again in 2013.

In 2013 she won a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award for the opening chapters of Truestory.

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5 things I learned getting my debut novel published

5 things I've learned while getting my debut novel published.

1. My ‘first novel’ is not my first novel at all. Truestory is actually my second novel. My first novel Chickendust was short-listed for the inaugural Mslexia Women’s Novel Competition but remains unpublished. Despite this it got me an introduction to my agent, Joanna Swainson of Hardman & Swainson, who eventually signed me up for my sec Read more of this blog post »

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Published on October 06, 2015 23:06

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	When I Had A Little Sister 3.93 avg rating — 472 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Truestory 4.07 avg rating — 148 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Body 4.55 avg rating — 56 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Truestory 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars