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Jen is an academic, writer, journalist, editor, podcaster and event moderator based in Perth, WA. Originally from North-East England, her journalism has been published in a wide variety of UK publications including the Guardian, the Scotsman, The Bookseller and the List. She is a regular reviewer for Westerly magazine and has previously worked for Fremantle Press as well as a number of UK publishing houses including Hachette. She now works as a freelance editor and publishing consultant, and teaches publishing, creative writing and journalism at Curtin University. She has a PhD in creative writing, exploring biases against Northern dialect and fiction in the UK book industry.