Jane Harris (writer)
Jane Harris (born 1961) is a British writer of fiction and screenplays. Her most recent work is the critically acclaimed Gillespie and I. Her first novel, The Observations, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2007. Waterstone's, the UK bookstore chain, has chosen her as one of its 25 Authors for the Future.
Read more about Jane Harris (writer): Early Life and Career, Themes in Writing, Short Stories, Screenplays, Gillespie and I (2011), The Observations (2006), Radio, The Observations – Awards, The Observations – Shortlistings, Gillespie & I – Shortlistings & Longlistings
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