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As a passionate advocate of lifelong learning, Frances Crawford was delighted to graduate with distinction at age 60 from Glasgow University's Creative Writing program. Frances grew up in North Glasgow, and credits the people of Possilpark and Milton as her writing inspiration. She still lives in Glasgow with her family and likes libraries and punk rock.
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