Miranda Dickinson
Miranda Dickinson has always had a head full of stories. Coming from a creative family where stories and songs were always present, it was perhaps inevitable that she would end up adoring words. A songwriter for over 15 years, Miranda has successfully penned over thirty songs, delivering both live and recorded performances in a range of venues across the UK and Europe. Her first solo project album, About Time is due for release this year. To hear her music, visit www.mirandadickinson.com - and be sure to leave a message if you like it!
Miranda began writing in earnest four years ago with her first novel, Coffee at Kowalski's - a romantic comedy set in New York's Upper West Side. This was spotted on HarperCollins' site for unpublished authors, Authonomy.com at the end of 2008 and was released by Avon (part of HC) as Fairytale of New York on 12th November 2009. She has also written several short stories, scripts and novel excerpts, many of which are published on Helium.com. Miranda is also a regular contributor for www.myvillage.com writing a range of local interest articles for the Birmingham area and national film and festival reviews.
“We sat down and I could feel my breathing quicken as the butterflies returned to dance in my stomach.”
“Hurt and confusion mixing with anger to form a dangerously flammable cocktail.”
“To dreams. And believing they're possible.”
“I replayed the moment over and over, drawing a blank every time.”
“Blue cloudless skies presided over comfortably warm days, kissed by bright sunlight and soothed with cool breezes.”
“After all, when you're both striped of your dignity. circumspection seems pretty pointless.”
“There are people you know all your life who never really make a difference to who you are; others arrive for a short time and change everything.”