Margaret is a writer of fiction, poetry and plays. She has received awards for several of her plays and in October 2012 she was a finalist at the Ovation Theatre Awards with her short play, 'Soup for Starters', receiving an Honourable Mention.Her short story' Pig Man', was shortlisted in the 2015 Cheshire Prize for Literature and is published in Patches of Light, the Cheshire Prize anthology. A prizewinning poet, Margaret's poems and short stories have been published in several anthologies and magazines worldwide.Her latest plays, 'The Bus Stop' toured in 2019 and was performed at Buxton Fringe Festival 2021. It is now published by Stagescripts: http://www.stagescripts.comand in 2022 (July) her play 'Any Other Day' premiered at Buxton Fringe Festival.Her latest books feature amateur sleuth Jack France and are set in 1928 (Cosy Crime)Margaret lives in Cheshire where she grew up.Before writing finally found its way to the fore she worked variously as a sales assistant, bookkeeper and at one point ran her own floristry design business.When she's not writing Margaret enjoys reading (a lot!), walking, gardening and visiting bookshops.She is a member of the SWWJ (Society of Women Writers and Journalists) and SoA (Society of Authors)w/site: mgth13.wixsite.com/margaretholbrookf/book: facebook.com/margaretholbrookauthorRead more about this authorRead less about this author