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Sue Peebles
Sue Peebles was born in Arbroath in 1955. She spent some of her childhood in Detroit before returning to Scotland, where she now lives. Since graduating in Psychology she has worked as a researcher, social worker and university teacher. Her first novel, The Death of Lomond Friel, won the Scottish First Book Award and the Saltire First Book Award, and was shortlisted for Scottish Book of the Year.
Her latest novel, Snake Road was published in August 2013. She is appearing at the 2013 Edinburgh International Book festival on 14 August with Alison Moore.
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