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Susan Appleyard

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Sharon Kay Penman, Morgan Llewelyn, Pauline Gedge

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January 2015


I was born in England where I learned to love English history. Now I live in Canada in the summer with my three children and three grandchildren. In winter I flee the cold for Mexico where I enjoy the sun and sea, restaurants on the beach and Happy Hours with my friends.
I don't think I have a particularly unique writing method. I always write in the mornings in a place where I can work relatively undisturbed. I never read over what I've written until the manuscript is finished so I can approach it with a fresh eye.
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Susan Appleyard Hello Mike, sorry for the delay in answering your question. I lived in England until I was in my mid-twenties and visit there every five years or so. …moreHello Mike, sorry for the delay in answering your question. I lived in England until I was in my mid-twenties and visit there every five years or so. So I do get the opportunity to visit places that I describe in my books like Ludlow and Warwick Castles. But when describing, for example, a market square in Hereford during an execution, I have to use my imagination. Thanks for your question.(less)
Susan Appleyard Oh, that is such a hard question. I know whatever I answer tonight or tomorrow, I will say to myself - I should have chosen them! So I'll jump right i…moreOh, that is such a hard question. I know whatever I answer tonight or tomorrow, I will say to myself - I should have chosen them! So I'll jump right in with both feet and say Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville because I devour any books about them and their period.
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I have won an Award!

I am tickled pink, thrilled to bits and over the moon. Why? Escape of the Grand Duchess has been selected as the overall winner of the Book of the Year Award by Yarde Book Promotions.

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