Dr Charley Barnes is an academic, crime writer, and poet based in Worcester, UK. She was appointed as Worcestershire's Poet Laureate for 2019-20 and is a lecturer at no fewer than three Universities in English Literature and Creative Writing. 

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Her crime writing covers everything from psychological thrillers to good old-fashioned detective work. She is currently working on her fourth novel. 

 

Charley is also the Managing Director of Sabotage Reviews and the Writer-in-Residence for The Swan Theatre, Huntingdon Hall and Worcester Rep.​

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EDUCATION

• BA (Hons) in English and English language 

• MA (with Distinction) in Creative Writing 

• PhD in Creative Writing

 

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

• Two years lecturing as a Post-Graduate Teaching Associate

• Several years lecturing as a Visiting Lecturer

• Several years tutoring on a one-to-one basis

• Three years as an editor for a review website that I developed and established myself

• Eight years as a freelance writer and reviewer for a series of different online publications 

• Two years working as Managing Director of Sabotage Reviews

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For more information about Charley and her work please visit www.charleybarneswriter.com