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Gilli Allan

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Born

Orpington, Kent, The United Kingdom

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http://gilliallanblog.spot.com

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Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary

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July 2011

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I write award winning contemporary romantic fiction with an edge. I refuse to prettify or romanticise the tricky business of relationships and love. My philosophy is that life is not a fairy tale. It can be confusing and difficult. Sex is not always awesome; it can be awkward and embarrassing, and it has consequences. You don't always fall for Mr Right, even if he falls for you. And realising you're in love is not always good news. It can make the future look daunting.
All three of my recent books, published by Accent Press - TORN, LIFE CLASS and FLY OR FALL - have received Chill with a Book AWARDS.
I went to art school and originally worked as an illustrator in advertising. I began writing when my son was small and was published immediatel ...more

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Drawing a Naked Male Model Can be Challenging

They can't always keep as still as you would like
All my books have grown out of the “What if...?” question. LIFE CLASS is no exception.

Initially I had the title but no story, so I began to reflect on the accumulated experience of attending life drawing lessons over many years, and there was one incident that cried out to be revisited.
Before I arrived at Croydon College of Art (now called Croy... Read more of this blog post »

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	Torn 3.46 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	FLY or FALL 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Dictator (Cicero, #3)

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Gilli Allan and 1 other person liked Richbee's review of Viking Britain: "This book attempts, successfully, to divert the focus from the rampaging and bloodthirsty Viking tales we are probably mostly familiar with. It's all there though; monastery destruction, priest killings, a horrendous torture called The Raven and a..." Read more of this review »
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Gilli Allan liked Christina's review of Viking Britain: "A fascinating account of the centuries when the Vikings and their culture influenced Britain in so many ways, interspersed with imagined scenes that really bring the people of that age to life. I would recommend this for anyone with an interest in..." Read more of this review »
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Gilli Allan and 6 other people liked Speesh's review of Viking Britain: "Just when you thought you'd read it all about the Vikings - even going so far as to go live in their homelands - a book like this comes along and you realise how little you really know. Who doesn't love the Vikings? Everyone. Yes, even you. But how..." Read more of this review »
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Gilli Allan made a comment on Antisemitism " Rant away Jenny. Lots of people agree with you. gxx "
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Gilli Allan is now following G.L. Cromarty Author of Divided Serenity (Divided World Series, #1)
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I first have to confess this isn’t the kind of story I am usually attracted to, but I was inexorably drawn in to this dark and claustrophobic world of coercion, mysterious antagonisms and deep mistrust. Set in Canada, ‘Operation Maxtracker’, by Eilee ...more
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Gilli Allan made a comment on her review of Words'Worth: a fiction writer's guide to serious editing " ‘Words'Worth: A Fiction Writer's Guide to Serious Editing’ is a clear, useful and eminently useable ‘must have’ both for the amateur and for the profe ...more "
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