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Mary Turner Thomson

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Contact: maryt@maryturnerthomson.com
Local authority: Edinburgh City
Languages: English
Author type: Storyteller, Writer
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An experienced speaker and workshop coordinator, Mary is an international bestselling author and has a lot of experience working with schools, to create and publish stories in order to promote reading and writing as well as an interest in books.

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

Bibliotherapy; Mentoring; Panel event; Performance; Reading; Residency; Talk; Workshop; Professional development, CLPL or CPD; Chairing events

Audience can work with

Adult learners; English as an additional language (EAL); People experiencing mental health problems; People living with dementia; Reluctant readers; Vulnerable young people (under 18); Young people in the community (e.g. Youth clubs, Guides, Scouts); Young people with additional support needs (under 18) (ASN/SEN)

Topics of work

Adventure; Biography & memoir; Comedy, humour & funny books; Contemporary fiction; Crime fiction; Editing & editing your own work; Family; Friendship; Gender equality; Loneliness & isolation; Performance training; Publishing & getting published; Self-publishing & independent publishing; Violence & abuse

Age groups published for

Children; Teens; Adults

Age groups can work with

3-5; 6-8; 9-11; 12-14; 15-18; Adults

Audience size

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

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