Julia Blackburn
British writer

Julia Blackburn

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British writer
Gender:
Female
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United KingdomGreat Britain
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Work field:
Literature
Birth:
1 January 1948
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Julia Blackburn (born 1948) is a British author of both fiction and non-fiction. She is the daughter of poet Thomas Blackburn and artist Rosalie de Meric.

Julia Blackburn's bohemian and troubled upbringing is the subject of her memoir The Three of Us (2008).

Awards and honors

  • 2012 Dolman Best Travel Book Award, shortlist, Thin Paths: Journeys in and around an Italian Mountain Village
  • 2011 Costa Book Awards (Biography), shortlist, Thin Paths: Journeys In and Around an Italian Mountain Village
  • 1999 Orange Prize, shortlist, The Leper's Companions
  • 1999 James Tait Black Memorial Prize (Best Novel), nominee, The Leper's Companions
  • 1996 Orange Prize, shortlist, The Book of Colour