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Ashley
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Ashley Hay has published three novels and four books of narrative non-fiction. Between mid-2018 and mid-2022, she worked as the editor of Griffith Review, the second in its history, curating, commissioning and collaborating with more than five hundred emerging and established writers across all genres. She draws on more than thirty years’ experience in the world of words in her work as a writer, editor, mentor and facilitator, and in her design and delivery of bespoke workshops, coaching sessions and other writing opportunities for individuals and groups.

Ashley Hay has published three novels and four books of narrative non-fiction. Between mid-2018 and mid-2022, she worked as the editor of Griffith Review, the second in its history, curating, commissioning and collaborating with more than five hundred emerging and established writers across all genres. She draws on more than thirty years’ experience in the world of words in her work as a writer, editor, mentor and facilitator, and in her design and delivery of bespoke workshops, coaching sessions and other writing opportunities for individuals and groups.

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