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Courttia Newland biography
Courttia Newland was born in 1973 to parents of Caribbean heritage. In 1997 he published his first novel, The Scholar. Further critically acclaimed work followed, including Society Within (1999), and Snakeskin (2002). He is the editor of the anthology IC3: The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain (2000) and has short stories featured in many other anthologies including The Time Out Book of London Short Stories and England Calling. His latest books include a novella, The Dying Wish, and a book of short stories, Music for the Off-Key (both 2006). [Read more]