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Nick Laird

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About Nick Laird

Nick Laird was born in Northern Ireland in 1975 and was educated at the University of Cambridge and Harvard University. He has published two novels, Utterly Monkey and Glover's Mistake, and three collections of poetry, To a Fault, On Purpose and Go Giants. He has also edited Zoo of the New: Poems to read Now, an anthology of poetry, new and old, alongside Don Paterson.
Laird is the recipient of many awards for his fiction and poetry, including the Betty Trask Prize, the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, and the Somerset Maugham Award. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow, he teaches Creative Writing at Columbia University in New York.
Twitter: @NickLaird
Website: nicklaird.com

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National Pet Day

Get them interested in pets early with Weirdo Goes Wild by Zadie Smith from Penguin Random House Children's UK

24 days ago

Zadie Smith, Nick Laird and Magenta Fox

2 months to go until Zadie Smith and Nick Laird will be releasing Weirdo Goes Wild illustrated by Magenta Fox. Published by Puffin.

25 days ago

International Children's Book Day

Weirdo... A book that will get anyone reading! By Zadie Smith from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

1 month ago

International Children's Book Day

Weirdo Goes Wild... A book that will get anyone reading! By Zadie Smith from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

1 month ago

World Storytelling Day

A remarkable book that your children will love. Weirdo Goes Wild by Zadie Smith and Magenta Fox.

1 month ago

World Storytelling Day

Weirdo by Zadie Smith and Magenta Fox from Penguin Random House Children's UK is brilliant!

1 month ago

Love Your Pet Day

Whatever pet you have, read Weirdo Goes Wild by Zadie Smith. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

2 months ago

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Weirdo Goes Wild by Zadie Smith from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

2 months ago

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