Lesley Thomson (novelist)
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Lesley Thomson is a novelist and creative writing tutor at West Dean College
. Born in 1958, she grew up in London where she went to Holland Park Comprehensive School
. She published her first novel Seven Miles to Sydney in 1987 with Pandora Press. She was commissioned to write it by the then, fiction editor Jeanette Winterson
now a novelist.
A Kind of Vanishing, a crime
novel about a child who goes missing at the abandoned Tide Mills Village
in Sussex, UK in 1968, was published by Myriad Editions
in 2007. It was republished with an afterword by the author and an endorsement from Ian Rankin
in 2011 after winning the 2010 People's Book Prize
for Fiction in 2010.
West Dean College
West Dean College is situated in the West Dean Estate, of West Dean near Chichester. The Estate was formerly the home of the poet and patron of the arts, Edward James. He was an avid admirer of the Surrealist movement, and formed one of the largest collections of their works during his lifetime...
. Born in 1958, she grew up in London where she went to Holland Park Comprehensive School
Holland Park School
Holland Park School was opened in London, UK, in 1958. It became the flagship for comprehensive education, and in its heyday had over 2000 in the student body. It became known as the "socialist Eton", and a number of high-profile socialists sent their children to Holland Park School, adding to its...
. She published her first novel Seven Miles to Sydney in 1987 with Pandora Press. She was commissioned to write it by the then, fiction editor Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson OBE is a British novelist.-Early years:Winterson was born in Manchester and adopted on 21 January 1960. She was raised in Accrington, Lancashire, by Constance and John William Winterson...
now a novelist.
A Kind of Vanishing, a crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
novel about a child who goes missing at the abandoned Tide Mills Village
Tide Mills, East Sussex
Tide Mills is a derelict village in East Sussex, England. It lies about two kilometres south east of Newhaven and four kilometres north west of Seaford and is near both Bishopstone and East Blatchington.-The old village:...
in Sussex, UK in 1968, was published by Myriad Editions
Myriad Editions
Myriad Editions is an independent publishing house based in Brighton, UK, specialising in three genres: topical atlases, graphic non-fiction and original fiction.-History:Myriad Editions was founded as a book packager in 1993...
in 2007. It was republished with an afterword by the author and an endorsement from Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin, OBE, DL , is a Scottish crime writer. His best known books are the Inspector Rebus novels. He has also written several pieces of literary criticism.-Background:He attended Beath High School, Cowdenbeath...
in 2011 after winning the 2010 People's Book Prize
The People's Book Prize (UK)
The People's Book Prize is a literary award voted for by the UK public. It is administered by Tatiana Wilson, an independent publisher, and was created to recognize the work of first-time authors...
for Fiction in 2010.