Charlotte Runcie Biography, Books, and Similar Authors

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Charlotte Runcie
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Charlotte Runcie

Charlotte Runcie Biography

Charlotte Runcie was most recently The Daily Telegraph's radio critic and senior arts columnist. She has also written for magazines and newspapers including The Times and The Guardian, spending years in the culture trenches reviewing shows at the Edinburgh Festival. A graduate of Cambridge University, Charlotte was longlisted for the 2023 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and the Bridport Prize, and was a Foyle Young Poet of the Year.

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