Marisa Haetzman
Dr Marisa Haetzman (born 1968)[1] is an anaesthetist and published author.[2][3][4][5] Together with her husband Chris Brookmyre, she has written several historical fiction novels under the joint pen name Ambrose Parry.[6][7][8][9]
Education
[edit]She studied at the University of Glasgow, during which she won the Hunter Medal for Pharmacology.[10] She graduated with a medical degree in 1990.[10]
After leaving work at Wishaw General Hospital she studied and received a master's degree in the history of medicine.[10][2][3][7][8]
In July 2024, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the West of Scotland.[10]
Career
[edit]She practiced in Glasgow, London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen as a consultant anaesthetist.[10][8][1]
She is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.[10]
Writing
[edit]Together with her husband, under the joint pen-name Ambrose Parry, she has published four historical fiction novels which look at the subjects of crime in old Edinburgh and the development of medicine in the 19th century, including the role of women.[10][6][11] The stories are set during the era following the discovery of chloroform by James Young Simpson.[10][6][3]
Their collaborative pen name comes from Ambroise Paré, the 16th century French military surgeon.[1]
Published works
[edit]- The Way of All Flesh, 2018[7]
- The Art of Dying, 2020[7]
- A Corruption of Blood, 2021[3]
- Voices of the Dead, 2023.[12]
Personal life
[edit]She met her husband Chris Brookmyre in 1985 at Glasgow University on a walking trip organised by the University Catholic Chaplaincy Centre.[8] They have one son (b.2000).[11]
She has a sister who lives in Australia.[8] In 2023, she was reported as living in Scotland.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Authorship and authenticity". The National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b "My Cultural Life ... with Author Marisa Haetzman". Herald Scotland. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Kill your heroes: Author Marisa Haetzman on finding the real James Young Simpson". The Scotsman. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Marisa Haetzman". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Carruthers, Gerard (2023-12-26). A Companion to Scottish Literature. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-119-65144-4.
- ^ a b c "Doctor takes Lanark and District U3A on a dark journey through Edinburgh's medical past". Daily Record. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Husband and wife writing duo Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman, aka Ambrose Parry, on delving into the history of science and medicine". The Sunday Post. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Moving from hospitals to thrillers was best medicine for Marisa Haetzman and Chris Brookmyre". The Times. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Canongate bags 'gutsy' new thriller from crime duo behind Ambrose Parry". The Bookseller. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "ANAESTHETIST TURNED NOVELIST RECOGNISED AT UWS". UWS. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b "When Nicci French met Ambrose Parry: couples who write together share secrets". The Guardian. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Ambrose Parry: Christopher Brookmyre and Dr Marisa Haetzman at Bookface Sip & Swap event". Glasgow World. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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