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Frances Thimann

Born in London in 1944, Frances gained a first degree in music before heading into a career involving information, research and working in specialist libraries. She spent time in Africa and the Middle East with the British Council and this was where she acquired her taste for travel. She has played the piano, violin, oboe and bassoon and has always been interested in the possibilities of language and languages. Hints of her family history emerge in the short stories of her collection Cello and Other Stories. She recently graduated with an MA in Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University.

Her publications include:
Myths — a short story in the anthology ‘Mezzanine and Other Storeys’ published by Ardra Press 2007
‘Photographs’ — a short story in ‘3D New Fiction and Poetry’ published by Laundrette Books 2006
‘Col’ — a short story in ‘Lanterns’ published by Laundrette Books 2005
and a piece accepted for publication in the literary magazine ‘Staple’.

She has been a finalist or long-listed in writing competitions run by Radio Nottingham, London Writers and Cinnamon Press.

Her website is www.francesthimann.co.uk