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| Eleanor Thom | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) London, England |
Eleanor Thom (born 1979 in London) is a British writer. She won the 2006 New Writing Ventures competition with "Burns", a chapter from her first novel The Tin-Kin. The book recalls experiences of her mother's family who were Scottish Travellers and settled in Elgin between 1920 and 1950. In 2009, The Tin-Kin won the Scottish First Book of the Year, and was shortlisted for the Not the Booker Prize.
In 2008, Thom was awarded a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship to begin work on a second novel.
Thom attended Chesham High School from 1995–1997, and later studied at University College London, and The University of Glasgow.
References
- Tonkin, Boyd (3 April 2009). "Rising Star: Eleanor Thom, author". The Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- Jordison, Sam (2 October 2009). "Not the Booker prize: vote for the winner". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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