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Heather Darwent

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Other contact method: Contact me through my website contact form www.heatherdarwent.com/contact
Local authority: East Lothian
Languages: English
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Heather Darwent is a writer and event chair based in East Lothian. The Things We Do To Our Friends was released in 2023 and is her debut novel. It was a Sunday Times Bestseller. Her second book, A Sharp Scratch, was released in 2025.

Local authorities will visit

East Lothian; Edinburgh City; Midlothian; Perth and Kinross; Scottish Borders; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Lothian

Events will deliver

Chairing events; Mentoring; Panel event; Reading; Residency; Talk; Workshop

Topics of work

Contemporary fiction; Crime fiction; Editing & editing your own work; Friendship; Mystery & thriller; Publishing & getting published

Age groups published for

Adults

Age groups will work with

0-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-11; 12-14; 15-18; 18+

Audience size

0-10; 11-30; 31-100; 100-500; 500+