Janice Turner is a columnist and feature writer for The Times

The Times

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. Previously she was a magazine editor for several women's titles, and wrote a column about magazines for UK

United Kingdom

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 Press Gazette

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. She was born in Doncaster

Doncaster

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, South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

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. educated at the University of Sussex

University of Sussex

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 and is married to former deputy Times

The Times

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 editor, Ben Preston, (son of Peter Preston

Peter Preston

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) with whom she has two sons.

She was nominated (shortlisted) for a British Press Award

British Press Awards

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for best columnist in 2005, 2007, and 2008 and best interviewer in 2006.