Location: Scotland
Member Since:
June 21, 2015
Helen MacKinven
Biography
Helen MacKinven writes contemporary Scottish fiction, with a particular interest in exploring themes such as social class and identity, using black comedy and featuring Scots dialect. She graduated with merit from Stirling University with an MLitt in Creative Writing in 2012.
In her day job Helen MacKinven works with numbers, travelling all over Scotland to deliver teacher training in maths. By night, she plays with words writing short stories and developing ideas for her next novel. Helen's short stories have appeared in a number of anthologies and literary journals, such as Gutter magazine. One of her novels was shortlisted in a UK-wide competition by Hookline Books.
Originally from the Falkirk area, Helen now lives in a small rural village in North Lanarkshire with her husband. She has two grown-up sons but has filled her empty nest with two dogs, two pygmy goats and an ever-changing number of chickens.
In her day job Helen MacKinven works with numbers, travelling all over Scotland to deliver teacher training in maths. By night, she plays with words writing short stories and developing ideas for her next novel. Helen's short stories have appeared in a number of anthologies and literary journals, such as Gutter magazine. One of her novels was shortlisted in a UK-wide competition by Hookline Books.
Originally from the Falkirk area, Helen now lives in a small rural village in North Lanarkshire with her husband. She has two grown-up sons but has filled her empty nest with two dogs, two pygmy goats and an ever-changing number of chickens.
Where to find Helen MacKinven online
Website: http://www.helenmackinven.co.uk/
Twitter: @HelenMacKinven
Blog: http://www.helenmackinven.co.uk/
Twitter: @HelenMacKinven
Blog: http://www.helenmackinven.co.uk/
Books
Talk of the Toun
by Helen MacKinven
Price:
$2.49 USD.
Words: 106,020.
Language:
English.
Published: October 29, 2015
by
ThunderPoint Publishing Ltd..
Categories:
Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Effortlessly capturing the religious and social intricacies of 1980s Scotland, Talk of the Toun is the perfect mix of pathos and humour as the two girls wrestle with the complications of growing up and exploring who they really are.