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- Heather Parry is a Glasgow-based writer and editor, originally from South Yorkshire. Her debut novel, Orpheus Builds a Girl, was shortlisted for the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year Award and longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize.
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Jun 16, 2023 · Heather Parry has been a central figure in Scottish writing for some time, co-founding the literary magazine Extra Teeth, working with the Society of Authors, and creating The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide with artist Maria Stoian.
Heather Parry is a writer, editor, event chair, podcast host, ghostwriter and co-publisher of Extra Teeth, a design-focused print magazine showcasing the best new writing from Scotland and beyond.
Nov 17, 2022 · Heather is a fellow Scottish gothic novelist whose debut has been getting rave reviews. Perfect for Autumn! In three words, tell us about Orpheus Builds a Girl.
Feb 19, 2024 · Heather discusses writing the grotesque body, which combines elements of comedy and horror. She explores reimagining gothic tropes, the impact of who gets a voice in your narrative, and the differences between long- and short-form writing.
Heather Parry was born in Rotherham and lives in Glasgow. She has won the Bridge Award for an Emerging Writer, Cove Park’s Emerging Writer Residency and the Laxfield Literary Launch Prize. In 2021 she was a Hawthornden Fellow.
Heather Parry is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her debut novel, Orpheus Builds a Girl, was shortlisted for the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year award and longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize.
Heather Parry is a Glasgow-based writer and editor, originally from South Yorkshire. Her debut novel, Orpheus Builds a Girl, was shortlisted for the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year Award and longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize.
