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Jan Andrew Henderson

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Contact: janandrewhenderson@gmail.com
Local authority: Edinburgh City
Languages: English
Author type: Playwright, Storyteller, Writer
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J A Henderson is the author of 30 fiction and non-fiction books. His novels have been shortlisted for 13 literary awards and he is the winner of the Royal Mail and Doncaster Book Prizes. He has been giving children's talks and workshops for over 10 years.

Websites featuring the author

Local authorities can visit

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian

Events can deliver

Talk; Workshop; Chairing events

Audience can work with

Reluctant readers

Topics of work

Comedy, humour & funny books; Contemporary fiction; Crime fiction; Mystery & thriller; Science fiction

Age groups published for

Children; Teens; Adults

Age groups can work with

12-14; 15-18; Adults

Audience size

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

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