Ursula Kenny

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Ursula Kenny

Raja Shehadeh is a Palestinian author and lawyer, and co-founder of the human rights organisation Al-Haq. He won the Orwell prize in 2008 for his book Palestinian Walks: Notes on a Vanishing Landscape, and his new book, Forgotten: Searching for Palestine’s Hidden Places and Lost Memorials, written with his wife, Penny Johnson, is out now. 1. HobbyMy garden in Ramallah (in the West Bank)‘I consider pruning to be like editing’: Shehadeh’s garden in Ramallah.

Jan 26, 2025 | theguardian.com | Anthony Cummins |Kadish Morris |Hephzibah Anderson |Ellen Peirson-Hagger |Ursula Kenny

For the 12th year running, writers and editors on the Observer New Review spent the busy weeks before Christmas immersed in dozens of forthcoming debut novels, seeking out the titles we reckon deserve to be in everyone’s hands over the months ahead. Whatever your taste in fiction, this list gives you a heads-up on the future prize winners, mega-sellers and word-of-mouth hits that change the literary conversation.

Jul 20, 2024 | msn.com | Ursula Kenny

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Jul 20, 2024 | theguardian.com | Ursula Kenny

Orlaine McDonald, 55, came to writing late, having worked for many years in arts education, taking theatre to schools and pupil referral and youth offending units. After attending a local writing group in her spare time, she started composing poetry and short stories, which led to an MA in creative and life writing at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Mar 23, 2024 | msn.com | Ursula Kenny

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