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Secret author quits job

A FORMER university worker has earned plaudits for her debut novel after embracing life as a full-time writer.

Lisa Ballantyne had been writing her novel in secret but has now quit Glasgow University after securing a publishing deal for the book, The Guilty One. The novel has already earned praise from Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan in their annual book club choice.

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