Welcome to my author website!
Here you can:
- find out about my books
- catch up with my blog
- keep up with my events
- pick up tips about writing
- share my love of reading
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PS Here’s a quick summary of My Writing Life in case you don’t have time to browse the whole site just now
BOOKS
I write fiction and non-fiction books:
- warm, witty, whimsical stories of English life
- memoirs and essays about life in an English village
- friendly, down-to-earth how-to books for other authors
- supportive books for those affected by Type 1 diabetes
When I’m not writing books, I’m busy with other book-related activities:
EVENTS
- directing Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival, which I founded in 2015
- taking part in other literary festivals and events for authors
REVIEWING
- reading and reviewing books for various journals and websites, including my Debbie Young’s Reading Life book blog
- featuring as a regular panellist on BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s Book Club
BLOGGING
- on my Young By Name blog about whatever currently excites my butterfly mind
HELPING OTHER AUTHORS
- helping other authors as Author Advice Centre editor and ambassador at the global Alliance of Independent Authors
- running two writers’ groups in Bristol and Cheltenham
