Alice Tarbuck

Alice Tarbuck (born 1987 or 1988) ^[1] is an academic, writer and literature professional based in Edinburgh.

Tarbuck grew up in Leith and has a younger sister. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Philosophy in English literature from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, as well as a doctorate from the University of Dundee. Her thesis explored poetry and practice of Thomas A. Clark. ^[1] She taught creative writing at the University of Dundee. She writes about her experiences as a modern witch, ^{[1] [2]} and practices what she describes as 'intersectional, accessible' witchcraft. ^[3]

Tarbuck published her debut book, A Spell in the Wild, in 2020. In 2022, she released The Modern Craft, which she co-edited with Scottish poet and novelist Claire Askew.

Awards and honours

She won a Scottish Book Trust New Writer’s Award for poetry in 2019. ^[4]

Books

• Tarbuck, Alice (2020). A Spell in the Wild: A Year (and Six Centuries) of Magic. John Murray Press. ISBN   978-1-529-38087-3.
• Tarbuck, Alice; Askew, Claire, eds. (2022). The Modern Craft: Powerful Voices on Witchcraft Ethics. Watkins Media.

References

1. Swarbrick, Susan (31 October 2020). "Life as a modern-day witch? Author Alice Tarbuck shares her magic secrets". The Herald . Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
2. Tarbuck, Alice (2021). A spell in the wild : a year (and six centuries) of magic. London. ISBN   978-1-5293-8086-6. OCLC   1263817058.
3. "A Spell in the Wild : A Year (and six centuries) of Magic by Alice Tar". Golden Hare Books. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. "Author: Alice Tarbuck". Scottish Book Trust. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

External links

• Official website