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Inheritance Books – Shalini Boland

This week’s Inheritance Books are from YA writer Shalini Boland. Hi Shalini, welcome to Inheritance Books.Tell me a bit about yourself.

Before kids, I was a singer songwriter signed to Universal Music. But now I’m a mother of two noisy boys and so writing novels fits in perfectly with my life. A typical day is taking the kids to school, doing an hour or so of online promo (while trying not to get sucked in to the chat) and then sitting down with a coffee to write.

I specialise mainly in teen fi...

Inheritance Books – Sheryl Browne

This week, romantic comedy writer Sheryl Browne shares her Inheritance Books. Hi Sheryl, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell me a bit about yourself.

Hi Rhoda! Thanks so much for having me on your wonderful Inheritance Feature. I’ll try not to take up too much space – though, like most writers nowadays, I’m a multi-tasker extraordinaire so it’s hard sometimes to squish it all in. Ok, so, I grew up in Birmingham in the UK where I studied Art & Design. I’m a partner in my own business, a mother a...

Inheritance Books – Trish Jackson

This week’s Inheritance Books are from fellow Uncial Author Trish Jackson who writes romantic suspense novels.

Hi Trish, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell us a bit about yourself.

Rhoda, thank you so much for having me on your blog, and I love this idea.

I was born and raised in a beautiful, prosperous country in Africa that used to be known as Rhodesia and is now Zimbabwe. It was colonized by the British in the late 1800′s and the society was based on British culture. After I married my childh...

Inheritance Books – Darlene Elizabeth Williams

Today’s Inheritance Books come from Darlene Elizabeth Williams. Hi Darlene, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell me a bit about yourself.

Many years ago I took creative writing courses and wrote short contemporary fiction. I was fortunate to be published several times. I even received a cheque once!

Then I turned to professional freelance writing for a number of years. For health reasons, I shut down my business.

Now what to do? I had been writing almost every day for years. So I decided to start...

Inheritance Books – Christine Stovell

Today’s Inheritance Books come from Christine Stovell who writes lovely romances for Choc Lit. Hi Chris, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell me a bit about yourself.

Hi Rhoda, thanks very much for inviting me to share my inheritance books with you – I’ve really enjoyed thinking about these! I’m Chris Stovell, novelist and writer. I’m published byChoc Lit, I’m also a short story writer and I’ve contributed work to Honno Welsh Women’s Press.I’ve sailed half way round Britain and run four half mar...

Inheritance Books – Jean Bull

This week, the lovely Jean Bull shares her Inheritance Books. Jean was another person I met when I went to the RNA conference. We were billeted in the same student house during the conference. We ended up leaving each other notes speculating on how the shower worked and came to the conclusion that it didn’t.

Hi Jean, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’ve been writing for several years and have self-published two books: one an historical novel, set in 1930 about a girl...

Goodreads book review: The Snow Child

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I picked up this book because Jean Bull mentioned it as one of her Inheritance Books on my blog (I’m using the blog feature as a source of book recommendations more and more now). I’m glad I did.

The Snow Child is a retelling of the Russian folktale of the old couple who made a snow child who came to life. The book is set in Alaska and is told through the eyes of Mabel, who is defined by the loss of her baby, and her loving husband, Jack. They...

Inheritance Books – Van Heerling

This week’s Inheritance Books are from author and blogger Van Heerling

Hi Van, welcome to Inheritance Books. Tell me a bit about yourself.

I have lived in California all my life. Although I have been to a number of places, I always come home to California. I am married and have a new little one-year-old boy. He has overcome a tremendous feat during his first year of life. He was born at just over one and a half pounds. I am very proud of him and am beyond relieved that he is doing so well.

Which...

A House in Norham Gardens

When it comes to places to set my stories, I’m a firm believer in writing what you know. My first book is set in an office in London, which is a fairly generic location, nothing special. My second book is set in a house in North Oxford – somewhere very special indeed.

In Having a Ball, Stevie takes on the job of organising a charity ball in the house that Evelyn has been renovating. This house is a beautiful, sprawling Victorian villa. Its front rooms have huge windows and high ceilings. Its c...

Inheritance Books – Moira Briggs

Happy New Year everyone! I’m delighted to start of the Inheritance Books for 2013 with someone who is a reader and reviewer – Moira Briggs of Vulpes Libris.

Hi Moira, welcome to the blog. Tell me a bit about yourself.

In real life I’ve been the manager of a tiny complementary healthcare charity – the Centre for Complementary Care – in the Western Lake District for over 20 years. It’s based in a beautiful old vicarage on the slopes of Muncaster Fell, with gorgeous views over lower Eskdale. (Wh...