I’m a published commercial fiction author. I write short stories, novels and novellas. My sixth novel as Alison May, All That Was Lost, is out now. I also write fun, modern inclusive romcoms as Ally Sinclair, and darker stories as Juliet Bell (in collaboration with Janet Gover).
I won the RNA’s Elizabeth Goudge Trophy in 2012, and have been shortlisted in the RoNAs and the Love Stories Awards.
I was born and raised in North Yorkshire, but now live in Worcester with one husband, no kids and no pets. There were goldfish once. That ended badly.
I’ve studied History and Creative Writing, and worked as a waitress, a shop assistant, a learning adviser, an advice centre manager, and a freelance trainer, before settling on ‘making up stories’ as an entirely acceptable grown-up career plan.
I’m also a qualified teacher in adult education, a member of the Society of Authors, an experienced creative writing tutor, and I’m a former Chairperson of the Romantic Novelists’ Association. As a tutor, I’ve worked with authors who have gone on to be published with Avon, Head of Zeus, Bookouture, Legend Press and Headline and with writers who have successfully published their work independently.
I am nominating you for the Liebster Blog Award. If you are not keen on participating, that’s fine, because I know that not everyone is keen on these awards. However, I wanted to show my appreciation for your blog and share you with others.
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Hi! I think your blog is great and I have nominated you for a Liebster Award. The purpose of the Liebster Award is to promote bloggers like you and me to a larger audience and to get to know our fellow bloggers a bit more. I have tagged your blog on a post called “And the nominees are” so my followers can find your blog, have a look:
http://blooper0223.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/and-the-nominees-are/
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Love meeting fellow Worcestershire bloggers. Loving your blog.
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