Nell Leyshon's first novel, Black Dirt, was long-listed for the Orange Prize, and shortlisted for the Commonwealth prize. Her plays include Comfort me with Apples, which won an Evening Standard Award, and Bedlam, which was the first play...

Biographies An established author, Nell Leyshon is best known as a playwright, with work broadcast on Radio 4. BLACK DIRT is her first novel. She lives in Bournemouth and is currently completing a collection of short stories. von...

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