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Dreda Say Mitchell

1965–

United Kingdom

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Louise Emma Joseph (born 1965), known professionally as Dreda Say Mitchell, is a British novelist, broadcaster, journalist and campaigner. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2020 for her services to literature and educational work in prisons. She has co-written many of her books with Tony Mason.

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