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Scottish writer and performer (born 1986)
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Harry Josephine Giles
Born1986 (age 38–39)
Occupation
  • Poet
  • Writer
  • Performer
Education
Website
harryjosephine.com

Harry Josephine Giles (born 1986) is a British writer, singer, and poet who previously lived on Orkney. In 2022, they won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for their novel Deep Wheel Orcadia.

Personal life

Giles is non-binary. They were brought up on Orkney and currently live in Edinburgh. They obtained a Masters of Arts degree in Sustainable Development from the University of St Andrews in 2009, and another MA from Theatre Directing from the East 15 acting school.

References

  1. "Harry Josephine Giles - Poet". Scottish Poetry Library. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. "Fit to Work". Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. Shaffi, Sarah (26 October 2022). "Arthur C Clarke award goes to 'thrilling' verse novel by Harry Josephine Giles". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. Harry Josephine Giles (24 May 2022). "The funniest part of this is that I am non-binary, I just don't tell officials I'm non-binary, because who needs that hassle?" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. "Harry Josephine Giles (poet) - United Kingdom - Poetry International". www.poetryinternational.org. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. "About". Harry Josephine Giles. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2020.


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