Anita Mason (born 1942 in Bristol) is an English novelist.
An only child, her mother was a housewife, and her father worked at a factory that manufactured aircraft engines.
After studying English at Oxford University, Mason eventually began writing after periods spent working in publishing, journalism and organic farming. Mason is the author of eight novels to date, as well as a number of short stories.
Her novels are Bethany (Hamish Hamilton, 19...
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Anita Mason (born 1942 in Bristol) is an English novelist.
An only child, her mother was a housewife, and her father worked at a factory that manufactured aircraft engines.
After studying English at Oxford University, Mason eventually began writing after periods spent working in publishing, journalism and organic farming. Mason is the author of eight novels to date, as well as a number of short stories.
Her novels are Bethany (Hamish Hamilton, 1981), The Illusionist (Hamish Hamilton, 1983), The War Against Chaos (Hamish Hamilton, 1988), The Racket (Constable 1990), Angel (Hamish Hamilton, 1994), The Yellow Cathedral (Spinsters Ink, 2002), and Perfection (Spinsters Ink, 2003). Her latest novel is The Right Hand of the Sun, and was published by John Murray in September, 2008. The short stories 'Irma' and 'Interpretation' have been included in the collections Winter's Tales, volumes 6 and 9, respectively (Constable, 1990 & 1993, ed. Robin Baird-Smith).
The Illusionist was nominated for...
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