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JAN HARVEY

Jan Harvey was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire in 1961. After a career as a magazine editor/designer working on various business publications she became an author in 2012.

 

The Seven Letters, her debut novel, sold worldwide and has had stunning reviews. Her second book, The Slow Death of Maxwell Carrick followed two years later. The two books are linked by Paris, the city that inspires her work. 

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Jan is also an artist and illustrator and enjoys creative activities of all kinds. Her lifelong passion for all things equine is reflected in her work. She campaigns endlessly against animal cruelty in all its forms.

 

Jan enjoys living in the country and pursuing her interest in art and social history.

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2011 Winner

The Hummer Prize

Chipping Norton Festival

2015 Short-listed

The Wells Literature Short Story Prize

Wells, Somerset

SHORT STORIES

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2017 Runner Up

Chipping Norton Literary Festival

Chipping Norton

2017 Highly Commended

The Olga Sinclair Short Story Competition

Norwich

2012 Winner

The Chipping Norton Festival

Chipping Norton

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​Recording "Five Minutes Ago" for Radio

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