Louise Doughty is a novelist, playwright and critic. She is the author of five novels; CRAZY PAVING, DANCE WITH ME, HONEY-DEW, FIRES IN THE DARK and STONE CRADLE, and one work of non-fiction A NOVEL IN A YEAR. She has also written five plays for radio. She has worked widely as a critic and broadcaster in the UK, where she live, and was a judge for the 2008 Man Booker Prize for fiction.
History repeating
Violent attacks on Gypsies in Italy this summer, along with attempts to remove Travellers' homes across Europe, have struck fear into the heart of the Roma community. Novelist Louise Doughty, who has Romany ancestors, reports on the sinister new wave of persecution against Europe's fastest-growing ethnic minority.
The Guardian
September 2008
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London Evening Standard
Louise Doughty's most recent newspaper article was for The Guardian. She will appear as a guest on the Christmas Special edition of Saturday Review for BBC Radio 4.
She is currently working on her sixth novel.