My giggling, delightful, Doreen is sharing a few secrets over at ...
I hope you will find a moment to pop along a say hello!
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Monday, 15 July 2019
Promoting Yorkshire Authors - Malcolm Hollingdrake
On my special
post, Promoting Yorkshire Authors, I am delighted to welcome, Malcolm Hollingdrake.
Malcolm is here
to talk about his crime series, the Harrogate Crimes, so please help yourself to
a glass of bubbly and settle down on a recliner to find out what happens on the
streets of Harrogate.
My name is
Malcolm Hollingdrake and I write the Harrogate Crime Series featuring DCI Cyril
Bennett and DS David Owen. Thank you very much for inviting me to chat with you
here. It’s so rewarding to be asked to say a little about the books I write. “I
write” – when I say those words, I still have to pinch myself – I look at the
books, The Harrogate Crime Series, lining the shelf and feel very proud.
I
have two copies of each book, both sets have the same titles but there are two
different covers and to some extent two different collections of words within.
Why is that so?
A
couple of years ago I was lucky to sign a one book contract with Bloodhound
Books and that quickly turned into a three book and then a seven book deal. If
someone had said that would be the case in 2016, I would have laughed. By 2019,
all seven books had been accepted and I was commissioned to write a new crime
series featuring a female detective and I was offered an advance for each book.
However, circumstances prevented that happening and after careful consideration
I was determined to take back control of my work and publish independently. For
this to be a success I would need time, acquire new skills and a degree of
‘going over the top’ courage.
The
advantage of this process was that I could now re-edit the books again and
refresh them. I could add elements that I realised were missing from the first
editions and I could work to design the book covers. It did, however, take
longer than I had anticipated but I got there and now all seven books are
available in both eBook and paperback format. The first five are also available
as audiobooks narrated by the wonderful Nicholas Camm.
As
the series title suggests, the books are set in Harrogate, Yorkshire, but I thrive
on linking the crimes to some of the beautiful places within the Yorkshire
Dales. I have never had to design a set for my work … nature has done that for
me!
Book
Eight, ‘Treble Clef’ was released this year and looking at the growing number
of positive reviews it has been well received. May I take this opportunity to
thank the readers of the series for making it a continued success.
Many
years ago, I wrote my first novel entitled ‘Engulfed’. It was a novel I felt
compelled to write and one I am extremely proud to add to my library. Late last
year, after scripting eight books, I felt as though my writing skills had become
more enhanced. I wanted to breathe new life into this specific work and so
‘Bridging the Gulf’ was re-written, edited and re-covered in the style of the
Harrogate Series. It will be published on 7th August.
I
have now started work on book nine of the Harrogate Series with a working title
of ‘Threadbare’. I’m excited to be back writing and researching a new novel and
I have a publication date of February in mind.
Although the books are written as a series, I do work very hard to ensure that each could be read as a stand-alone. More information about my work can be found at:
www.malcolmhollingdrakeauthor.co.uk
viewbook.at/OnlyTheDead
viewbook.at/HellsGate
viewbook.at/FleshEvidence
viewbook.at/GamePoint
viewbook.at/DyingArt
viewbook.at/CrossedOut
viewbook.at/TheThirdBreath
viewbook.at/TrebleClef
viewbook.at/BridgingTheGulf
Saturday, 13 July 2019
Five Stars for The Birthday Card
Within just one day
of publishing, The Birthday Card, has received its first five star review on
Amazon.
So excited!
Here is the link to
Amazon where you can read the full review.
Friday, 12 July 2019
It's Publication Day
It's arrived, the day my latest baby steps out into the world!
I've loved writing this book and hope you will enjoy it as much as I have.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your amazing support, not just for The Birthday Card, but for everything over the years.
I've loved writing this book and hope you will enjoy it as much as I have.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your amazing support, not just for The Birthday Card, but for everything over the years.
The blurb!
Doreen Wilkinson, a
woman in her mid-thirties and single mother to a seventeen-year-old daughter,
going on thirty, can never imagine life will be anything other than the daily
slog of trying to keep body and soul together.
Running late for
work, she hurries out of her flat and sees a balloon bobbing on a thin ribbon
tied to her neighbour’s door handle. Realising it must be the old boy’s
birthday she decides to get him a birthday card at the same time as she picks
up a packet of cigarettes from the corner shop.
Whilst the cigarettes
will go up in smoke, the purchase of the birthday card will change her life
forever.
The Birthday Card is
a feel good, light-hearted read that will have you laughing out loud.
“Very touching look into the life of Doreen
Wilkinson, and how she handled the surprise of her life. Fun and funny, Doreen
is an endearing character with a big heart that will have you cheering for her.
An excellent prequel to Sometimes it Happens. Delightful!” Julie Dexter
“Ms Barclay has an ability to take a reader from sorrow to mirth in an instant.”
The Birthday Card is available from
all Amazon sites
In her own words, Doreen Wilkinson talks about the publication on her own Blog!
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Just Three Days to Publication day...
“Ms Barclay has an ability to take a reader from sorrow to mirth in an instant.”
Just three days to publication day for, The Birthday Card... yes, I'm Counting!
The blurb!
Doreen Wilkinson, a
woman in her mid-thirties and single mother to a seventeen-year-old daughter,
going on thirty, can never imagine life will be anything other than the daily
slog of trying to keep body and soul together.
Running late for
work, she hurries out of her flat and sees a balloon bobbing on a thin ribbon
tied to her neighbour’s door handle. Realising it must be the old boy’s
birthday she decides to get him a birthday card at the same time as she picks
up a packet of cigarettes from the corner shop.
Whilst the cigarettes
will go up in smoke, the purchase of the birthday card will change her life
forever.
The Birthday Card is
a feel good, light-hearted read that will have you laughing out loud.
“Very touching look into the life of Doreen
Wilkinson, and how she handled the surprise of her life. Fun and funny, Doreen
is an endearing character with a big heart that will have you cheering for her.
An excellent prequel to Sometimes it Happens. Delightful!” Julie Dexter
The Birthday Card is available to pre-order from
all Amazon sites
Monday, 8 July 2019
Yesterday Uncovered with Susan Appleyard
Today, on Yesterday
Uncovered, we slip back to 1800s
Sitting
round my pool is Susan Appleyard the author of, historical novels, so please
help yourself to a glass of chilled bubbly, a plate of tapas, then make
yourself comfortable and enjoy slipping back to the 1800s.
Tell us a little
about yourself
I
write only historical novels. To date, I have had two traditionally published
(before my career went in the toilet) and I have published eight Ebooks. I have
just completed the first draft of number eleven. I live in Ontario for half the
year and Mexico for the other half. Lucky me.
What inspired you to
write about the 1800s?
Empress
Elisabeth of Austria inspired me. I first came across her in a podcast and was
immediately fascinated and decided to write a book about her. During that
process, I came across her cousin Ludwig II of Bavaria. I can’t say why these
two people attracted me anymore than I can explain why I like chocolate and not
cheese. My present wip is set in the thirteenth century but I would like to
visit the 18th again.
Tell us little about
the story and its plot without giving too much away
It
is a novella that tells of the last months of Ludwig’s life and how he was the
victim of a conspiracy by his own government to depose him. Ironically, the
pretext was that he was insane, but he was followed in the kingship by his
brother Otto who had been declared insane several years earlier.
Is any part of the
story based on facts / real events?
Within
the parameters of historical fiction and perhaps my own bias, it is all true.
If research was necessary
what did this involve?
Mostly
my research concerned reading about Ludwig’s life and the times he lived in. I
was fortunate to be able to visit the beautiful province of Bavaria and some of
the castles he built or was associated with. That was undoubtedly one of the
joys of writing about the 18th century as opposed to the medieval
period where so much is in ruins.
Please
add all your social media links below and make them hyperlinks if you can.
My facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/susan.appleyard.9
My Twitter account: https://twitter.com/Mexisue1
Friday, 5 July 2019
Promoting Yorkshire Authors - Chris Turnbull
On
my special post, Promoting Yorkshire Authors, I am delighted to welcome back,
Chris Turnbull.
Chris
is here to talk about his latest book, The
Planting of the Penny Hedge, so please help yourself to a glass of bubbly
and settled on a recliner to learn about a new detective in town!
Blurb
WHITBY
1891
When
an unknown man is discovered dead on Whitby beach, it is assumed that he has
drowned. However, when the police arrive at the scene it soon becomes clear
that there is more to this case than a simple drowning victim.
The
chief calls in newly appointed Detective Benjamin Matthews to look into the
case. Matthews, originally from Whitby, has been living these past two years in
York as a PC, and is less than happy with his transfer back to the harbour
town.
With
a relocation, a family conflict and now a new case to solve Matthews is well
and truly thrown in at the deep end; and the more he delves into the young mans
complex life, the darker things get.
Inspiration
The
detective in this book is in fact the detective that appeared in one of my
earlier works (D: Whitby's Darkest Secret) and after the publication of Darkest
Secrets in 2015 I began to draw my attention to the detective. I wanted to know
more about this man (because in Darkest Secrets he is more of a secondary
character) and I wanted to explore further into his life. I also loved setting
one of my books in Whitby, as I adore the place, and was keen to go back there
through my writing.
The
Planting of the Penny Hedge story came to me in 2016 and with other projects
already started I simply worked on it at small intervals at a time. Finally at
the end of 2017 I began working fully on the story, and over the course of a
year plotted out and wrote the first draft.
Keep
up to date with what I am up to here:
Twitter.com/christurnbull20
instagram.com/chris.turnbull20
AMAZON
UK: https://goo.gl/lmV7Qg
AMAZON
US: https://goo.gl/nfML4O
Monday, 1 July 2019
Available for Pre-Order, The Birthday Card
It is an exciting and nervous time as my latest baby is about to be set free into the big wide world. The Birthday Card, will be published on 12th July in Kindle (paperback to follow later this year).
Over
the last months, Doreen Wilkinson and her daughter, Trisha, have sat at my side and
giggled away telling me their story. They have made me laugh out loud, chuckle
quietly and occasionally, Doreen, has made me feel a little emotional. How can
fictional characters do this?
Over the years, I
have enjoyed writing all my other books and loved my characters equally. Yet this
book has been a joy to write and as much as I want it published, it is always
hard to let your characters go, but, and I do say but, who knows, maybe, there could be
another book in the future with these two wonderful characters.
The blurb!
Doreen Wilkinson, a
woman in her mid-thirties and single mother to a seventeen-year-old daughter,
going on thirty, can never imagine life will be anything other than the daily
slog of trying to keep body and soul together.
Running late for
work, she hurries out of her flat and sees a balloon bobbing on a thin ribbon
tied to her neighbour’s door handle. Realising it must be the old boy’s
birthday she decides to get him a birthday card at the same time as she picks
up a packet of cigarettes from the corner shop.
Whilst the cigarettes
will go up in smoke, the purchase of the birthday card will change her life
forever.
The Birthday Card is
a feel good, light-hearted read that will have you laughing out loud.
“Very touching look into the life of Doreen
Wilkinson, and how she handled the surprise of her life. Fun and funny, Doreen
is an endearing character with a big heart that will have you cheering for her.
An excellent prequel to Sometimes it Happens. Delightful!” Julie Dexter
“Ms Barclay has an ability to take a reader
from sorrow to mirth in an instant.”
The Birthday Card is available to pre-order from
all Amazon sites
Saturday, 22 June 2019
Cover Reveal: The Birthday Card
I am so excited to reveal the cover for my new book, The Birthday
Card, designed by the wonderful Cathy Helms at Avalon Graphics.
It is just like my character, Doreen Wilkinson, colourful and bubbly!
Thursday, 20 June 2019
The Mock Up!
Goodness, yesterday I received the mock up for, The Birthday Card, cover. Wow! It is beautiful. I can't stop looking at it. *laugh*
Cathy Helms at Avalon Graphics has done an amazing job and I can't wait to share with you all, but for now I have to be patient... *sighs*
Cathy Helms at Avalon Graphics has done an amazing job and I can't wait to share with you all, but for now I have to be patient... *sighs*
The
Birthday Card
is a prequel to Sometimes It Happens…
Winning the lottery
was just the beginning for Doreen Wilkinson, nothing prepared Doreen and her
seventeen year old daughter for their holiday at the luxury Villas Bonitas and
nothing prepared Villas Bonitas for the Wilkinsons.
Sometimes It
Happens...as a cast of characters, all have secrets and as Doreen and her
daughter mingle with the rich, they find that deception, love, lies and
laughter turns their holiday into one they will never forget.
"Sometimes It
Happens that I come across a thoroughly enjoyable story that makes me laugh out
loud at the antics of the characters within. This is one of them!"
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
Update: The Birthday Card
It’s been a very busy
week as my editor, Nicky Galliers, returned my MSS. Thankfully not too many
changes, but enough to know how amazing she is.
Whilst I work through
these, Cathy Helms at Avalon Graphics is designing the cover. It’s an exciting
time and I’ll be keeping you updated on everything.
The
Birthday Card
is a prequel to Sometimes It Happens…
Winning the lottery
was just the beginning for Doreen Wilkinson, nothing prepared Doreen and her
seventeen year old daughter for their holiday at the luxury Villas Bonitas and
nothing prepared Villas Bonitas for the Wilkinsons.
Sometimes It
Happens...as a cast of characters, all have secrets and as Doreen and her
daughter mingle with the rich, they find that deception, love, lies and
laughter turns their holiday into one they will never forget.
"Sometimes It
Happens that I come across a thoroughly enjoyable story that makes me laugh out
loud at the antics of the characters within. This is one of them!"
Friday, 14 June 2019
Death is not always the end with Marla Skidmore
Death
is not always the end.
A
journey into the Afterlife with King Richard III
Today, I have the lovely Marla Skidmore sitting round my pool talking about... well let Marla tell us. In the meantime, do help yourself to a glass of bubbly and settle in one of the comfortable loungers.
It's all your Marla....
Thank you so much Pauline for inviting me to contribute
to your Blog and for the opportunity to tell your readers about my book. ‘Renaissance – The Fall and Rise of a King,’
is my debut novel. To my delight, it became
a winner in the fiction category of the Georgina Hawtrey-Woore ‘Words for the
Wounded’ National Writing Prize for 2018 and in addition was reviewed by Helen
Hollick’s highly respected ‘Discovering Diamonds’ team of Bloggers and awarded
their logo.
Once again, the Medieval Festival Season is upon us –
Barnet, Tewkesbury and Bosworth are all taking place within the next few weeks
– sadly this year the Richard III Festival at Middleham Castle has been
cancelled, but the organizers assure us that it will be back again in
2020. Since the discovery of King
Richard III’s grave and his reburial in Leicester Cathedral these events have a
special poignancy for all Ricardians.
Last August I attended the Bosworth Festival for the
first time as an author and had an amazing time – giving readings from my novel , answering
questions and meeting so many wonderful and enthusiastic people – all of whom
knew their Wars of the Roses history – it was also enormous fun having lively
and good natured debates with Tudor supporters – I even managed to get a couple
of them to rethink their opinion of King
Richard – and they also bought my book! At this point I would also like to express my
gratitude to the lovely group of Indie Authors – Facebook friends - whom I met
up with at Bosworth - their encouragement, guidance and advice made what
initially was going to be a daunting prospect, a hugely enjoyable event for
this novice
Betrayed and savagely slaughtered on Bosworth Field, Richard’s
body was unceremoniously buried in the Quire of the Greyfriars monastery church
in Leicester. When it, like most
monasteries, became a casualty of Henry VIII’s Reformation and was destroyed in
1536, a persistent rumour arose - that Richard’s remains were tossed from Bow
Bridge into the River Soar – never to be seen again. Their whereabouts remained one of history’s
enduring mysteries - until Philippa Langley, screenwriter and Richard III researcher,
made it her mission to find his burial place.
The miraculous discovery of his grave, beneath the letter ‘R’ in a
Leicester city car park, ignited a debate about where he should be reinterred -
it raged on for over two years – his final resting place was to be in Leicester
Cathedral much to the disappointment of many - what was of the most importance
to most Ricardians however, was that at last England’s last warrior king has a
fitting tomb – something that was denied him by Henry Tudor at the time of his
death.
In the late summer of 2014, I met with a group of old university
friends for our usual quarterly get together in York. Scientific testing done
by Leicester University had by then confirmed that the re-discovered remains
were indeed those of King Richard III.
The myth of the deformed hunchback king with the withered arm had been
exploded - most of us were rather sceptical anyway - about that and the
villainous image of Richard created by the Tudor propaganda machine and accepted
by numerous traditional historians.
During lunch, the topic of his reburial place came up in
our conversation. It was generally
accepted that as an anointed king, he
ought to be reburied in Westminster Abbey, or in York Minster – believed to be
his preferred choice. During a quiet
moment, I found myself speculating about Richard’s reaction to the current controversy
- if he were alive - and also to the defiling of his reputation. Another
member of the group, a fellow Ricardian and a highly respected Medieval
historian - being aware of my love of weaving stories - challenged me to write
one about him. Her words were: “write
about Richard - in blue jeans – bring him into the 21st century.” She had
sown the seed – fragments of a story began to circulate in my mind - but there
was so much already written about Richard III – fiction and non-fiction. How to entice historical fiction readers into
reading my story and avoid a ‘not another book about Richard III!’ reaction, was
the problem I was facing. To solve it, I
knew that an entirely different perspective was required - so I made the
decision to begin my novel where most books about him end - with his death on
Bosworth Field.
To enable readers to witness the key events in Richard’s
life, I took a new approach – set the story in the framework of his own
recollections in the Afterlife. On
regaining consciousness on the bloody plain of Redemore, he is fearful and
bewildered to find himself still alive.
His gaze takes in the carnage surrounding him to see Henry Tudor
standing triumphant over a mauled and battered corpse – which to his utter
horror turns out to be his own. And so,
the reader is taken with Richard on a harrowing journey of atonement,
accompanied by his celestial mentor, Father Gilbert, a Franciscan monk. During this journey he tries to come to terms
with actions he took, their consequences and the legacy of the Tudor Propaganda
machine, which turned him into one of the worst villains in history.
I try to take
readers into the medieval mindset – where Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and the
Garden of Eden are all utterly real – give
them a look into Richard’s psyche – to see the king pared down to the tough
uncompromising man behind the crown; and also to see the torment of a soul who
believes that his honour and reputation have been defiled and forever
destroyed.
The concept of a soul in Purgatory is not new – Dante
Ailghieri’s epic poem, ‘The Divine Comedy’ which was written in the 14th
century, tells of his own soul’s journey through hell, guided by the ancient
Roman poet Virgil. The second part of
his poem ‘Purgatorio’ gave me the idea for the setting of ‘Renaissance.’ Dante with Virgil as his guide, climbs up the
seven levels of suffering and spiritual growth that make up Mount Purgatory,
until he finally reaches the earthly paradise of Eden. Allegorically Purgatorio symbolises the
penitent Christian and Eden represents the attainment of the state of innocence
that existed before Adam and Eve fell from Grace – which Dante’s journey
represents. In my novel Richard, with
the guidance of Father Gilbert, achieves Eden but is then unwilling to take the
final step to heaven; Gilbert makes him examine the reasons for his reluctance
which results in Richard becoming a witness to the reburial of his rediscovered
remains in Leicester Cathedral, where he is faced with one final and very
crucial decision that will affect his soul’s destiny throughout all
eternity. By setting my novel in the
Afterlife I was able to make a dead man speak – tell the reader himself what
led him to that fateful battle on the 22nd August 1485.
I’ve also attempted to
tackle History’s biggest murder mystery – whilst researching for the
book, I came across some little known detail – held in the archives of St
George’s Chapel, Windsor – which allows me to give, what I think to be a
plausible answer to the question of ‘who killed the princes in the Tower?’
Finally, in the
writing of ‘Renaissance,’ a number of questions arose – about history – how we perceive it, how it
is written and portrayed and there is also the question of an Afterlife – if it
exists – how does a soul deal with the besmirching of his/her reputation after
death – in Richard’s case – when there is no one left to defend it. With my novel I wanted to do my own small
part in trying to redress the balance – the victor always writes history – for
too long the image of Richard
Plantagenet has been painted the deepest black.
About
the Author
Marla grew up in a small medieval city in North Yorkshire
where she met and married her soldier husband.
For a number of years, they lived a typical military life – in various
postings around Europe and the UK – until she returned home to study for a
degree – she emerged with a dual Honours degree in English and History and a
Master’s degree in Literature and went on to become a College Lecturer.
Having dabbled in short-story writing and poetry, since her
university days, she began her first novel – a romantic murder mystery set
during the Peninsula Wars - when a serious health issue forced her to take a
prolonged career break. It was put aside
when King Richard III’s grave was rediscovered.
‘Renaissance – The Fall and Rise of a King,’ is the end result. Promising herself that she would immediately
return to her earlier novel once ‘Renaissance,’ was written. Marla finds herself diverted again.
During her research about the life of Richard III, she became fascinated
by the myths surrounding his greatest friend. Francis Viscount Lovell – a man
of peace who turned implacable avenger after Bosworth – fanning the flames of
rebellion against Henry Tudor.
When not writing, she can be found enthusiastically
grubbing around in her large garden, clambering around ancient ruins and taking
long walks with her West Highland Terrier, Stanley, in the North Yorkshire
Dales.
Social
Media Links:
Website (work in progress) https://www.marlaskidmore.co.uk/
https://www.mybook.to/TheRiseofaKing
(universal link)
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Writing - the pain and the joy by Gilli Allan
Buried treasure,
wouldn’t we all like to find some? Today just might be the day you do because,
Gilli Allan is sitting round my pool talking about… Buried Treasure! So please
help yourself to a glass of bubbly and make yourself comfortable and let’s see
what we can find…
I hate writing.
No, I’m exaggerating. What I hate
is starting a new book. But so far, I’ve
always been won over and begun to love it, but only when I reach the precious moment
when I cease trying to tell my story where to go, and it begins to tell me.
It had been too long
since I wrote something new. There were
always other things to do, and anyway, I’m not one of those lucky writers who
brim with new plot ideas and can’t wait to commit them to paper (or the
screen). I have often said that for me
beginning a new book is like carving a lump of granite with a teaspoon. The urge to create, however, is quite another
thing. This becomes increasingly demanding
even when I don’t know what I want to
create. And so it was, last year, when I
eventually began BURIED TREASURE.
Of course, I didn’t
have a title. (Until very late on I just
called it ‘New Book’.) Neither did I have characters, a basic plot nor even a location!
But I trusted in the fact that once I
actually began, the scenario would come into focus, the characters spring to
life and the plot would gradually unknot and spool out in front of me.
There are always
personal elements in the stories I write – something I’ve experienced, or
events I’ve been told about or seen. In order to come up with a background
theme I began by reflecting on subjects I already had an interest in, or an understanding
of. And I already knew that I had a few
building blocks to play with.ocks.
I’ve always had an
interest in archaeology, probably stemming from the fact that my great
uncle Sydney Ford uncovered a hoard of silver Roman table-ware on his Suffolk
farm. Known as the Mildenhall Treasure it is now one of the most famous discoveries
housed in the British Museum.
And I have been involved for more than a decade in the
organisation of biannual conferences held at Queens’ College, Cambridge.
So …. if I made my hero an academic archaeologist, and my
heroine an events & conference planner, and the back drop for a proportion
of the story a university college in Cambridge, I could use my own experience
to flesh out the detail and then trust, once set loose in this world I’d
created, my imagination would do the rest.
After all, I had an academic archaeologist and historian I could call on
to advise on the plausibility of my plot, and to check I’d made no howling
errors - my son, Thomas Williams, author of ‘Viking Britain’ and ‘Viking
London’. What could go wrong? This book was going to be easy-peasy.
In reality, BURIED TREASURE was probably the most
difficult book I have ever attempted. I
won’t go into the whys and where-fores, it would take too long and bore you to
death. But it was a total joy when I realised
how to navigate the maze, iron out the wrinkles, and unravel the knots. (Apologies for the mixed metaphors!)
I am sure you will agree that when something has been
struggle you love it even more. For those of us who have given birth – need I
say more? And it is a proud and
thrilling moment, but also sad, to release your book into the world and wave it
goodbye. All you can do is wish it well.
Blurb:
Educating Rita meets
Time Team. Their backgrounds could hardly be further apart, their expectations
in life more different. And there is nothing in the first meeting between the
conference planner and the university lecturer which suggests they should
expect or even want to connect again. But they have more in common than they
could ever have imagined. Both have unresolved issues from the past which have
marked them; both have an archaeological puzzle they want to solve. Their
stories intertwine and they discover together that treasure isn’t always what
it seems.
About Gilli…
Gilli Allan began to
write in childhood - a hobby pursued throughout her teenage. Writing was only
abandoned when she left home, and real life supplanted the fiction.
After a few false
starts she worked longest and most happily as a commercial artist, and only
began writing again when she became a mother.
Living in
Gloucestershire with her husband Geoff, Gilli is still a keen artist. She draws
and paints and has now moved into book illustration.
She is published by
Accent Press and each of her books, TORN, LIFE CLASS and FLY or FALL has won a
‘Chill with a Book’ award.
Following in the
family tradition, her son, historian Thomas Williams, is also a writer. His
most recent work, published by William Collins, is ‘Viking Britain’.
Gilli’s Links
http://twitter.com/gilliallan (@gilliallan)
LIFE CLASS: http://myBook.to/LifeClass
FLY OR FALL: https://myBook.to/GilliAllan
TORN:
MyBook.to/gilliallansTORN
Trailer: http://youtu.be/u2eIP16ERcI
BURIED TREASURE
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SN5NWJ2
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