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Harry Josephine Giles
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Occupation
  • Poet
  • Writer
  • Performer
Education
Website
harryjosephine.com

Harry Josephine Giles (born 1986)[1] is a British writer, singer,[2] and poet who previously lived on Orkney. In 2022, they won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for their novel Deep Wheel Orcadia.[3]

Personal life

Giles is non-binary.[4] They were brought up on Orkney and currently live in Edinburgh.[5] They obtained a Masters of Arts degree in Sustainable Development from the University of St Andrews in 2009, and another MA from Theatre Directing from the East 15 acting school.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Harry Josephine Giles - Poet". Scottish Poetry Library. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Fit to Work". Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ Shaffi, Sarah (26 October 2022). "Arthur C Clarke award goes to 'thrilling' verse novel by Harry Josephine Giles". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ Harry Josephine Giles [@HJosephineGiles] (24 May 2022). "The funniest part of this is that I am non-binary, I just don't tell officials I'm non-binary, because who needs that hassle?" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Harry Josephine Giles (poet) - United Kingdom - Poetry International". www.poetryinternational.org. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. ^ "About". Harry Josephine Giles. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2020.