Lynne Alexander

Lynne Alexander was an accomplished harpsichordist before turning to writing in 1980. Her first novel, Safe Houses, was published in Britain in 1984 and has been translated into 8 languages.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lynne has lived in the U.K. since 1970. From 1990-95 she was Writer in Residence at hospices in Lancaster, Oxford and Ulverston and published two volumes of poetry based on collaborations with patientsBorn in Brooklyn, New York, Lynne has lived in the U.K. since 1970. From 1990-95 she was Writer in Residence at hospices in Lancaster, Oxford and Ulverston and published two volumes of poetry based on collaborations with patients. Lynne teaches Novel Writing at Sheffield Hallam University.