Laura Marney
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Laura Marney (born 20th century) is a Scottish novelist and short-story writer.
Novels
The author of five novels and numerous short stories, Marney is a member of the Glasgow G7 group of writers (Alan Bissett, Nick Brookes, Rodge Glass, Laura Marney, Alison Miller, Zoë Strachan and Louise Welsh).[1]
Born and brought up in Glasgow, Marney co-founded a theatre group Theatre Raskolnikov there.[2] Since "nobody else could be bothered", she also began writing scripts for the company.[3]
Marney is a graduate of the MLitt course in creative writing at the University of Glasgow, and now teaches there.[4]
Her writing has been described as black humour.[5] She also writes for radio.[6]
Marney tutored Leela Soma, one of the 21 writers and 21 artists commissioned by Glasgow Women's Library in 2012 to create work to celebrate the 21st birthday of the organisation.[citation needed]
- No Wonder I Take a Drink (2004)
- Nobody Loves a Ginger Baby (2005)
- Only Strange People Go to Church (2006)
- My Best Friend Has Issues (2008)
- For Faughie's Sake (2014)
